Species group · Mammals
Dogs
WAnimals has 3 species of dog, all in the family Canidae.
- 3 species
- 1 family
- 34 countries
- 73 parks
- Weight
- 1 kg – 90 kg
- Length
- 20 cm – 1.1 m
- Lifespan
- 8 – 12 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 3.
All 3 species of dogs on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 34 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Despite its name and its resemblance to the American raccoon, it is a true canid from East Asia, and one of the few able to hibernate partially through the winter.
From Raccoon Dog
It is one of the smallest and least dog-like of the wild canids, with short legs and a long body suited to hunting as a group in dense South American forest.
From Bush Dog
The first animal people domesticated, between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago, from the grey wolf.
From Domestic Dog
The bloodhound can have as many as 300 million scent receptors, against the 5-6 million of a human being.
From Domestic Dog
It can follow the direction of a person's gaze and pointing finger, a communicative ability that hand-reared wolves do not develop.
From Domestic Dog