However, " Canis familiaris " is sometimes used due to an ongoing nomenclature debate because wild and domestic animals are separately recognizable entities and that the ICZN allowed users a choice as to which name they could use, and a number of internationally recognized researchers prefer to use " Canis familiaris ".
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However, " Canis familiaris " is sometimes used due to an ongoing nomenclature debate because wild and domestic animals are separately recognizable entities and that the ICZN allowed users a choice as to which name they could use, and a number of internationally recognized researchers prefer to use " Canis familiaris ".
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A number of feral animals are impacting native species and degrading habitat, feral animals in the park include cats " Felis catus ", foxes " Vulpes vulpes " and wild dogs " Canis familiaris " and pose specific threats to native animal species such as ground dwelling small mammals and birds such as the eastern bristlebird.
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In domestic dogs ( " Canis familiaris " ), there is a correlation between motor laterality and noise sensitivity-a lack of paw preference is associated with noise-related fearfulness . ( Branson and Rogers, 2006 ) Fearfulness is an undesirable trait in guide dogs, therefore, testing for laterality can be a useful predictor of a successful guide dog.
