Stats

Lifespan

10-13 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Pack

Biome

Urban and rural

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

This loyal companion is easily recognized by its distinctive coat of brown and white patches and thrives in human homes all over the world. It uses its incredible sense of smell to explore its surroundings and expresses its happiness with a fast-wagging tail.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
3. 3.
   adolescent

   An adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown and hunting alongside the pack.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Canidae

Genus

Canis

Species

Canis familiaris