Dog

Common name: Domesticated dog

Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Mammalia
                                             Order: Carnivora
                                             Family: Canidae
                                             Genus: Canis
                                             Species: C. lupus
                                             Sub-species: C. lupus familiaris

Type of species: Exotic

Distribution: There are over 100 million dogs the world over. They are found almost everywhere.

Conservation status: Domesticated