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Pleistocene Recent
Conservation status
Domesticated
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Canidae
Genus:
Canis
Species:
C. lupus
Subspecies:
C. l. familiaris
Trinomial name
Canis lupus familiaris[1]
Synonyms
Species synonymy[show]
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a usually furry,
carnivorous[2][3][4] canid carnivoran mammal. The global dog population is estimated to
between 700 million[5] to over one billion, making the dog the most abundant member of
order Carnivora.[6]
The dog was the first domesticated animal[7][8] and although it is said that the "dog is man's
best friend"[9] regarding 17-24% of dogs in the developed countries, in the developing world
they are feral, village or community dogs, with pet dogs uncommon.[10] These live their lives
as scavengers and have never been owned by humans, with one study showing their most
common response when approached by strangers was to run away (52%) or respond with
aggression (11%).[11]