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What is the scientific name for a weenie dog?

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The scientific name for a weenie dog, also known as a Dachshund, is Canis lupus familiaris.

What is the scientific name for a dog and why?

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The scientific name for a dog is Canis lupus familiaris. Dogs belong to the Canidae family, and the species name "lupus" indicates their shared ancestry with wolves (Canis lupus). The subspecies "familiaris" distinguishes domestic dogs from their wild counterparts.

What is the genus species of a boxer?

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The genus species of a boxer is Canis lupus familiaris.

Which are more related cats and mice or cats and dogs?

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Cats and mice are more closely related in terms of their predator-prey relationship. However, cats and dogs are more closely related in terms of their shared domestication history as both have been kept as pets by humans for centuries.

What is the scientific name for the water dog?

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A water dog is a type of dog that is bred to retrieve game from water. There are many breeds of dogs that are considered to be water dogs.

  • American Water Spaniel
  • Barbet
  • Boykin Spaniel
  • Cantabrian Water Dog
  • Chesapeake Bay Retriever
  • Curly Coated Retriever
  • English Water Spaniel, extinct
  • Epagneul Pont-Audemer
  • Flat-Coated Retriever
  • Golden Retriever
  • Irish Water Spaniel
  • Labrador Retriever
  • Lagotto Romagnolo (a.k.a. Italian Water Dog)
  • Leonberger
  • Moscow Water Dog, extinct
  • Münsterländer (Large and Small)
  • Newfoundland
  • Nova Scotia Duck Toller
  • Otterhound
  • Portuguese Water Dog
  • Spanish Water Dog
  • Standard Poodle
  • St. John's water dog, extinct
  • Tweed Water Spaniel, extinct
  • Wetterhoun

What animals have the same scientific name Canis familiaris?

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Dogs, domesticated dogs, and domestic dogs all refer to the same species known by its scientific name Canis familiaris.

Do all dogs have the same scientific name?

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No, all dogs do not have the same scientific name. The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis lupus familiaris, while wild dogs like the grey wolf have a different scientific name.

What order do the dogs belong in the taxonomy?

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Dogs, scientifically known as Canis lupus familiaris, belong to the following taxonomy:

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Family: Canidae
  • Genus: Canis
  • Species: Canis lupus familiaris

What is the genus name for Canis Familiaris?

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Canis is the genus name. Familiaris is the sub-species name. What is missing is the species name which is Lupus. Canis Lupus Familiaris is the scientific name for the domestic dog.

What is the scientific name for a bichon frise dog?

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The scientific name for a bichon frise dog is Canis lupus familiaris.

Scientific name of domestic rat?

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The scientific name of the domestic rat is Rattus norvegicus.

What is the scientific name for a moodle dog?

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The scientific name for a moodle dog is a crossbreed, which means it does not have an official scientific name. "Moodle" is a term commonly used to refer to a cross between a Maltese and a Poodle.

What is the scientific name of house Dog?

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House dog? You mean the family? Family is Canidae. Genus is Canis. Species is C. Lupis.

If you want to be very specific, this is the name for you: Canis lupus familiaris

What nature family do dogs come from?

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Dogs belong to the Canidae family, which includes other animals like wolves, foxes, and jackals. This family is part of the order Carnivora, which also includes animals like cats, bears, and seals.

What is the Scientific name for a willy wag tail?

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The scientific name for a willy wagtail is Rhipidura leucophrys.

What is the scientific name for Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever?

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Canis lupis is the Family and species, one of seven for the Canis Family.

The domesticated dog's subspecies is, "familiaris." So all dogs the including

the Nova Scotia Duck Toller fall under "Canis lupis familiaris.

What is wrong with the way this scientific name is written canis familiaries?

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The scientific name "canis familiaries" is incorrect because it should be written as "Canis lupus familiaris." In this case, "Canis" refers to the genus, "lupus" to the species, and "familiaris" as the subspecies of the domestic dog.

What qualities should a family dog have?

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A family dog should be friendly, patient, and good with children. They should be well-behaved, trainable, and adaptable to different environments. Additionally, a family dog should be loyal, protective, and able to form strong bonds with all family members.

To what species do humans belong?

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Since humans can breath on land, they are mammals since their close relatives of chimpanzees

What is the scientific name for a Shetland Sheepdog?

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There is no specific scientific name for breeds of dogs. Regardless of the breed (Shetland Sheepdog, Golden Retriever, Portuguese Water Dog) the animals all belong to the "Dog" species. This is what receives the scientific name, which is Canis Lupus Familiaris.

What is the scientific name for a male dog?

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The scientific name for a male dog is Canis lupus familiaris.

What are the 7 levels of taxonomy of a dog?

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DOMESTIC DOG (Canis lupus familiaris)

Domain: Eukarya

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphlyum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Canidae

Genus: Canis

Species: Lupus

Subspecies: Familiaris

What is the boxer dog's scientific name?

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The scientific name for the boxer dog is Canis lupus familiaris.

Scientific name for a domesticated dog?

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The scientific name for a dog is Canis familiaris.

Are dogs and cats from the same species?

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No, dogs and cats are not from the same species. Dogs belong to the species Canis lupus familiaris, while cats belong to the species Felis catus. They have different evolutionary histories and biological characteristics.