| Of further interest, these canids also tend toward facultative monogamy and toward minimal sexual dimorphism. |
| Certainly, paternal care is the general rule amongst canids so it might be expected in the maned wolf. |
| This is also present in M. parvivorus, M. cognitus, all canids, and some procyonids, but is not present in viverrids, felids, or mustelids. |
| It is useful to reiterate that the canids mentioned above also tend toward minimal sexual dimorphism and facultative monogamy. |
| Unlike most large canids, wild dogs do not announce their presence by howling, but with a scent message that can last for months. |
| Mustelids and felids were expected to have the strongest bites and canids the weakest. |
