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Carnivora.
Kren of the Mitchegai by Leo Frankowski
Carnivore Conservation by John L. Gittleman
Hunter and Hunted : Relationships between Carnivores and People by Hans Kruuk
Carnivora: Carnivora by Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri
Predators at Risk in the Pacific Northwest by Dan A. Nelson
A Guide to the Carnivores of Central America : Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation by Carlos L. de la Rosa
The Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the Carnivores by David MacDonald
A Guide to the Carnivores of Central America : Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation by Carlos L. de la Rosa
Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (Vol. 1) by John L. Gittleman
Carnivores in Ecosystems: The Yellowstone Experience by Tim W. Clark
Las Plantas Carnivoras by Pablo de Santis
Plantas Carnivoras? by Violeta Beltran
Mammals of the Soviet Union: Sirenia and Carnivora by V.G. Heptner
African Predators by M. G. L. Mills
People and Predators: From Conflict to Coexistence by Nina Fascione
Carnivora
Carnivora
Lion
Scientific classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Families
Canidae
Procyonidae
Ursidae
Mustelidae
Mephitidae
Felidae
Viverridae
Herpestidae
Hyaenidae
Otariidae
Phocidae
Odobenidae
The diverse order Carnivora includes over 260 placental mammals. While the Giant Panda is a herbivore, nearly all others eat meat as their primary diet item: some (like the cat family) almost exclusively, others (like the bears and foxes) are more omnivorous. Members of the Carnivora have a characteristic skull shape, and their dentition includes prominent canines and carnassials.
- ORDER CARNIVORA
- Suborder Fissipedia
- Family Canidae: dogs and allies; 35 species in 10 genera
- Family Procyonidae: raccoons and allies; 19 species in 7 genera
- Family Ursidae: bears; 8 species in 5 genera
- Family Mustelidae weasels, ferrets, badgers, and otters; 55 species in 24 genera
- Family Mephitidae skunks; 10 species in 3 genera
- Family Felidae: cats; 37 species in 4 genera
- Family Viverridae: civets and allies; 35 species in 20 genera
- Family Herpestidae: mongooses and allies; 35 speces in 17 genera
- Family Hyaenidae: hyenas and Aardwolf; 4 species in 4 genera
- Suborder Pinnipedia
- Superfamily Otarioidae: walrus and eared seals
- Superfamily Phocoidae: true seals
- Family Phocidae: true seals; 18 species in 13 genera
Most authorities also list the pinnipeds in Carnivora. Alternatively, they can be listed as a separate order.
Mammals
Xenarthra |
Dermoptera |
Desmostylia |
Scandentia |
Primates |
Rodentia |
Lagomorpha |
Insectivora |
Chiroptera |
Pholidota |
Carnivora |
Perissodactyla |
Artiodactyla |
Cetacea |
Afrosoricida |
Macroscelidea |
Tubulidentata |
Hyracoidea |
Proboscidea |
Sirenia
Monotremata
Didelphimorphia |
Paucituberculata |
Microbiotheria |
Dasyuromorphia |
Peramelemorphia |
Notoryctemorphia |
Diprotodontia
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