Canis familiaris

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What kind of an entity is it?
Term
Key characteristics in short, specific phrases.
Canis familiaris def medium-sized mammal,
carnivorous, quadrupedal scavenger and social
living in hierarchically organized packs, highly
polytypic species evolved into present form
through process of domestication symbiotically
with Homo sapiens during late Pleistocene/Holocene
. sig dogs were the only domesticated animal in
Native North America prior to European contact
kept for work, hunting, food. (50 words)
Summary Statement.
Here context is evolution of cultures in N.
America states what is unique, adaptive
advantage or important insight.