Canis aureus

Translingual

Canis aureus naria

Etymology

Latin canis (“dog”) + aureus

Proper noun

Canis aureus m

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the golden jackal.

Usage notes

Recent work suggests that African and Eurasian golden jackals are of different species, Canis aureus being the Eurasian golden jackal and the African golden jackals, being more lupine genetically, have been named African golden wolf (Canis anthus).

Hypernyms

(species): Canidae - family; Caninae - subfamily; Canini - tribe; Canis - genus

Hyponyms

(species): Canis aureus aureus, Canis aureus algirensis, Canis aureus anthus, Canis aureus bea, Canis aureus cruesemanni, Canis aureus ecsedensis, Canis aureus indicus, Canis aureus lupaster, Canis aureus moreotica, Canis aureus naria, Canis aureus riparius, Canis aureus soudanicus, Canis aureus syriacus - subspecies

Further reading

Golden jackal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canis aureus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canis aureus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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