A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?

Wolf

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Canis

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rufus

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Animalia

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Solution

The correct option is B Canis
The binomial nomenclature is the most commonly used scientific naming convention. It uses Latin and is always in italics when printed and underlined when written. The first word is the genus name which starts with a capital letter and second is the species name which starts with a small letter.
Therefore in the case of Canis rufus, it belongs to genus Canis.

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