lupus is latin for wolf.
i believe that the name for the disease comes from the face rash looking not only like a butterfly, but like the face of a wolf also.
Yes, dogs get lupus. Researchers have been able to cause lupus to develop in mice as well.
There is only one species of dogs and it is the same as the wolf of which all dogs are descended. There are two subspecies recognized: Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo. There are many breeds of dogs but they all fall into the species of canis lupus.
Canis lupus familiaris
Actually, domestic dogs are classified further than species. Domestic dogs, Canis lupus familiaris, are a subspecies of the Gray Wolf, Canis lupus.
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Canis lupus familiaris is the scientific name for dogs; they live with people.
The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis lupus familiaris.Canis is the genus, lupus the species, and familiaris the subspecies.Dog - Canis Lupus familiaris
Dogs (canis lupus familiaris) are a pure species that evolved from the Grey Wolf(canis Lupus) by natural and early human intervention.So yes, Dogs, are Dogs.Just like a human, is a human, is a human, and so on.
bob Canis lupus familiaris
All domesticated dogs, regardless of breed, share the scientific name Canis lupus familiaris. Wolves are Canis lupis lupus and dog/wolf hybrids would simply be Canis lupus.
Actually, dogs are an organism. The domesticated dog is Canis lupus familiaris.
Dogs belong to the Canidae family, which includes other animals like wolves, foxes, and jackals. This family is part of the order Carnivora, which also includes animals like cats, bears, and seals.