Canidae

Canidae also called dogs, wolves, foxes, zorros or jackals. Members of this group are also called canines or canids. All canids in the Pokémon world are categorised in the Caninae subfamily, while in the Animal Warriors Universe, the Borophaginae subfamily exists as well, in the Nocturnia region. Adjectives for this group include canid, canine, lupine and vulpine.

Description
Canids are a large family containing foxes, jackals, wolves, dogs and zorros. Canids tend to have longer muzzles than cats, with the exception of Eevee, and contain sharp teeth in their jaws called carnassial teeth.

Foxes, like and its evolutions are commonly mistaken for cats, because of their large ears and shorter faces. Hyenas are also mistaken for dogs, but they are placed in the Feliformia suborder.

and are mistaken for foxes or wolves, but are in their own subtribe, Cerdocyonina. They are more closely related to wolves than foxes, and has a longer muzzle with more teeth. Their AWU counterpart is Maned Wolf.

Diet
Canids tend to be omnivorous, eating both meat and vegetable matter, and smaller species tend to eat insects. Many species will eat watery fruits such as melons, cucumbers, and watermelons to consume the water inside, when there is no water available.

Taxonomy
Canidae is divided into one subfamily, with an AWU-exclusive subfamily, Borphaginae.


 * Caninae
 * Urocyon: AWU-exclusive
 * Canini
 * Canina
 * Canis
 * Cuon: AWU-exclusive
 * Lupalella: AWU-exclusive
 * Lycaon: AWU-exclusive
 * Cerdocyinina
 * Speotheos: AWU-exclusive
 * Chrysocyon
 * Dusicyon: AWU-exclusive
 * Lycalopex: AWU-exclusive
 * Cerdocyon: AWU-exclusive
 * Dusicyon: AWU-exclusive
 * Vulpini
 * Otocyon
 * Nyctereutes: AWU-exclusive
 * Vulpes
 * Borophaginae: AWU-exclusive.
 * Borophagus
 * Epicyon