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what is the genus and species of the animal that belongs to the family canidae and is not domesticated?
○a. felis, f catus
○b. panthera, p leo
○c. canis, c lupus
○d. canis, c latrans
Brief Explanations
- 首先明确问题是要找属于犬科(family Canidae)且未被驯化(not domesticated)的动物的属(genus)和种(species)。
- 选项A:Felis(猫属),F. catus(家猫),属于猫科(Felidae),不符合犬科要求,排除。
- 选项B:Panthera(豹属),P. leo(狮子),属于豹科(Pantheridae),不符合犬科要求,排除。
- 选项C:Canis(犬属),C. lupus(狼),虽然属于犬科,但狼有被驯化的情况(如狗是狼驯化而来),不符合“not domesticated”要求,排除。
- 选项D:Canis(犬属),C. latrans(郊狼),属于犬科且未被驯化,符合要求。
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D. Canis, C. latrans