The
figure below shows the history and adaptations of African wild dogs
and nine other canid species based on genome
sequencing.
The family
Canidae today includes a diverse group of about 34 species.
Figure taken from from Chavez, D. E., Gronau, I., Hains, T. et al.
"Comparative genomics provides new insights into the remarkable
adaptations of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus),"
Sci
Rep 9, 8329 (2019).