Canidae

Canidae, commonly known as canines, originate from the planet Zatorus. They vary greatly in colour and pattern of fur, size, and behaviour. Common subtypes for canines involve, but not limited to, Wolves, Huskies, and Foxes. A Canidae's appearance is diverse but they always have triangular, pointed, ears, long tails, and digitigrade feet.

Common Behavior
Canine culture is highly social and often depends on pack mentality, strength in numbers. 'Lone wolves' are normally frowned upon, it is a sign of disloyalty and untrustworthy. Packs are large informal bands of canines with similar values and ethics and can vary in size from 5 up to 100. Since canines are highly social, they display a lot of body language. Mostly from the ears and tail which are extremely difficult to hide or control. Canines have a keen sense of smell, which means scent is also a big contributor to their behaviour. Canines can often get a scent of another just by close proximity. They can detect many clues as to where one may have been recently. It also plays a part in the dating scene. Pheromones emit when individuals are with someone in interest. By scent alone, they can tell if they have a mate if the fur has been in contact with their mate. Everyone has their own unique scent, much like a fingerprint. This does not mean it can be easy to memorise a specific scent of an individual. It is as equal as remembering a name or face.

Naming Conventions
Wolves and most dogs in Canine society have words from their native language as a first name. They get one or two names. The first one is given around 1 week after birth. Often the first name is in relation to their appearance, situation, or environment of when they were born. On their 10th birthday, the canine has a ceremony. They can choose to keep their first (current) name or choose one for themselves. In tradition, it is almost always another word in their language if they do decide to change their name

In addition to first and last names, most canines have prefixes on their last names. These prefixes identify an individual's status, gender, and age. Foxes do not use these prefixes since they originated in a separate continent when this tradition first came to be. More extreme liberal and non-traditional Canines opt to not use prefixes either in the belief of status equality.