Which statement correctly pairs a taxonomic family with its common name?

Which statement correctly pairs a taxonomic family with its common name?

• A. Bovidae is the cat family
• B. Equidae is the bird family
• C. Canidae is the dog family
• D. Felidae is the fish family

Answer: (C)

Understanding taxonomic family and common name: a family groups related genera within an order, and its members share broad traits. The family Canidae includes dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals, with the domestic dog belonging to Canis lupus familiaris. Therefore Canidae is the dog family. The other options mix other families with mismatched common names: Bovidae includes cattle, goats, sheep and antelopes; Equidae includes horses; Felidae includes cats. Thus the statement pairing Canidae with the dog family is correct.

Understanding taxonomic family and common name: a family groups related genera within an order, and its members share broad traits. The family Canidae includes dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals, with the domestic dog belonging to Canis lupus familiaris. Therefore Canidae is the dog family. The other options mix other families with mismatched common names: Bovidae includes cattle, goats, sheep and antelopes; Equidae includes horses; Felidae includes cats. Thus the statement pairing Canidae with the dog family is correct.