This carnivore of the dog family is in the genus vulpes; "vulpine" means to resemble that animal
.... Posted in carnivores, dogs, tagged black fox, cross fox, gray fox, red fox, 
.... Its scientific name is Vulpes velox, placing it in the genus of the true foxes,... [DOC] [TLE] The genus Canis: Grey wolf, coyote, golden jackal, and Ethiopian ... [PAR] Dog Canis, Canis Adustus, Genus Canis, Coyote Canis, Jackal Canis, Wolf