1. Kingdom: Animalia
2. Phylum: Chordata
3. Class: Mammalia
4. Order: Carnivora
5. Family: Canidae
6. Genus: Canis
7. Species: Canis lupus familiaris
Some specific phylum traits of dogs (Canidae family) include:
- They are warm-blooded vertebrates with a backbone.
- They have fur or hair covering their bodies.
- They give birth to live young and nurse them with milk.
- They have a well-developed sense of smell and hearing.
- They have sharp teeth for capturing and eating prey.
- They have a social structure within their pack, where there is usually an alpha leader.
Dog phylum traits
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