OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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Canis
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rufus
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wolf
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animal
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Detailed explanation-1: -The scientific name of the wolf is Canis rufus. This indicates that it belongs to the genus Canis and species-rufus.
Detailed explanation-2: -One model for the evolution of the genus Canis would be as follows: The genus arose in North America sometime in the Late Miocene. A species of the genus entered Eurasia from North America via Beringia during the Late Miocene. Coyotes derived from an exclusively North America lineage of the genus.
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, humans belong to the genus Homo, and within this genus to the species Homo sapien. After the first mention, you can abbreviate the genus (e.g., H. sapiens).
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The scientific name of an organism is its genus and species name, so the scientific name for a wolf is Canis lupus.