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The Canidae (kænədi/ kanə′dē) family is a part of the order Carnivora within the mammals (Class Mammalia). Members of the family are called canids and include dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, jackals, and African Wild Dogs. The Canidae family is divided into the “true dogs” (or canines) of the tribe Canini and the “foxes” of the tribe Vulpini. The two species of the basal Caninae are more primitive and don’t fit into either tribe. Any member of this family can be referred to generally as a canid.