This carnivore of the dog family is in the genus vulpes; "vulpine" means to resemble that animal
[DOC] [TLE] Fox [PAR] The animal most commonly called a fox in the Western world is the Red Fox (
Vulpes vulpes), although different species of foxes can be found on almost ... to 
the Proto-Indo-European word "*puk" meaning "tail" (compare Sanskrit "puccha" 
... other members of the family Canidae, such as wolves, jackals, and domestic 
dogs.