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Parts of North America and Eurasia
Gray Wolf
A large, social canid with a broad ecological range
Wild
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Wild canids
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Much of the Northern Hemisphere; introduced elsewhere
Red Fox
An adaptable fox with variable coat colors and a bushy tail
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Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Arctic Fox
A compact cold-adapted fox with dense fur and seasonal coat variation
Wild
North Africa and parts of the Sinai region
Fennec Fox
A small desert fox with very large ears and pale fur
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Fragmented areas of sub-Saharan Africa
African Wild Dog
A social canid with rounded ears and individually patterned coats
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Parts of South, East and Southeast Asia
Dhole
A social, often reddish canid with a dark bushy tail
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Central and eastern South America
Maned Wolf
A long-legged canid with a reddish coat and dark lower legs
Wild
North and Central America
Coyote
An adaptable canid with a slender muzzle and varied vocalizations
Wild
Parts of Central and South America
Bush Dog
A short-legged, social canid with a compact body
Wild
Eastern and southern Africa
Bat-eared Fox
A small fox-like canid with very large ears and an insect-rich diet
Wild
East Asia; introduced populations occur in Europe
Raccoon Dog
A stocky canid with dark facial markings; it is not a raccoon
Wild
Great Plains of North America
Swift Fox
A small, pale fox associated with open prairie
Wild