The figure below shows the history and adaptations of African wild
dogs and nine other canid species based on genome
sequencing.
The family
Canidae today includes a diverse group of about 34 species.
Figure taken
from from Chavez, D. E., Gronau, I., Hains, T. et al. "Comparative
genomics provides new insights into the remarkable adaptations of
the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)," Sci
Rep 9, 8329 (2019).
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