Naramak

A naramak is a blanket term applied to feral or semi-feral dogs that live in Vidina. Descended from the primitive dogs brought with the first humans to arrive on Vidina nearly 11,000 years ago, they have naturalized and adapted to the continent's ecosystems, often taking the role of apex predator where native carnivores have gone extinct.

Etymology
Naramak is derived from the Ráhaloan word naarámak, meaning "one who strays far from home", relating to native beliefs to the origin of the dogs. Since Huenarno was the landing point for many Alutran naturalists, the stuck in zoological circles. Recently, there has been a push by some Vidinan countries to use their name for the wild dogs, such as Énqusqó using vésé in official documentation

Taxonomy and evolution
Naramak is not a technical taxonomic clade, being applied more by geography and behavior than relationship. For example, Énqusqan vésé have more genes in common with dogs in the Kidal Sea and Higher Tar-dinnu than Nanmaunaktuk's native populations. Crossbreeding with introduced Alutran breeds makes the distinction even less concrete. The World Forum Association for Conservation and Wildlife defines a naramak as "a Vidinan descendant of domestic dogs that lives partially or fully independently of humans."

Relationship with other canids
Mitochondrial genome sequencing has confirmed that purebred naramaks are domestic dogs, branching off very early on in the dog lineage. Only the XXXX is more basal.

Culture
The Ráhaloan name naarámak, meaning "one who strays far from home", relates to the origin of wild dogs in Huenarnoan mythology.