This carnivore of the dog family is in the genus vulpes; "vulpine" means to resemble that animal
[DOC] [TLE] Fox - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The presence of fox-like carnivores (order Carnivora) all over the globe has led to 
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Members of the family are called canids and include dogs, wolves, and foxes.