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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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**** Family †[[Barbourofelidae]] (6–18 Ma) | **** Family †[[Barbourofelidae]] (6–18 Ma) | ||
**** Family [[Felidae]]: cats; 40 species in 14 genera | **** Family [[Felidae]]: cats; 40 species in 14 genera | ||
| − | + | *** Infraorder [[Viverroidea]] | |
| − | + | **** Family [[Viverridae]]: [[civet]]s and allies; 35 species in 15 genera | |
| − | + | **** Superfamily [[Herpestoidea]] | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Hyaenidae]]: [[hyena]]s and [[aardwolf]]; 4 species in 3 genera | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Eupleridae]] : Malagasy carnivores; 8 species in 7 genera | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Herpestidae]]: [[mongoose]]s and allies; 33 species in 14 genera | |
** Suborder [[Caniformia]] ("dog-like") | ** Suborder [[Caniformia]] ("dog-like") | ||
*** Superfamily [[Canoidea]] | *** Superfamily [[Canoidea]] | ||
**** Family †[[Amphicyonid]]ae: Bear-dogs (9–37 Ma) | **** Family †[[Amphicyonid]]ae: Bear-dogs (9–37 Ma) | ||
**** Family [[Canidae]]: [[dog]]s and allies; 37 species in 10 genera | **** Family [[Canidae]]: [[dog]]s and allies; 37 species in 10 genera | ||
| − | + | *** Infraorder [[Arctoidea]] | |
| − | + | **** Superfamily [[Ursoidea]] | |
| − | + | ***** Family †[[Hemicyon]]idae: (2-22 Ma) | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Ursidae]]: [[bear]]s; 8 species in 5 genera | |
| − | + | **** Superfamily [[Musteloidea]] | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Ailuridae]]: [[Red Panda]]; 1 species in 1 genus. | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Mephitidae]]: [[skunk]]s and stink badgers; 10 species in 4 genera | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Mustelidae]]: [[weasel]]s, [[marten]]s, [[badger]]s, and [[otter]]s; 55 species in 24 genera | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Procyonidae]]: [[raccoon]]s and allies; 19 species in 6 genera | |
| − | + | **** Superfamily [[Pinnipedia]] | |
| − | + | ***** Family †[[Enaliarctos|Enaliarctidae]]: (23–20 Ma) | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Odobenidae]]: [[Walrus]]; 1 species in 1 genus | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Otariidae]]: [[sea lion]]s, [[eared seal]]s, [[fur seal]]s; 14 species in 7 genera | |
| − | + | ***** Family [[Phocidae]]: [[true seal]]s; 19 species in 9 genera | |
| + | {{Nb zl bears}} | ||
| + | {{Nb zl canines}} | ||
| + | {{Nb zl felines}} | ||
| + | {{NB zl pinniped}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Carnivores| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, June 24, 2016
Carnivora is that order in the class Mammalia, characterized by a diet of the flesh of other animals (the giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca being a notable exception).
Classification
Those animals marked with a "†" are extinct.
- ORDER CARNIVORA
- Suborder Feliformia ("cat-like")
- Superfamily Feloidea
- Family †Stenoplesictidae
- Family †Nimravidae: false sabre-tooth cats (5–36 Ma)
- Family Nandiniidae: African Palm Civet; 1 species in 1 genus
- Family Prinonodontidae: Asiatic linsangs; 2 species in 1 genus
- Family †Barbourofelidae (6–18 Ma)
- Family Felidae: cats; 40 species in 14 genera
- Infraorder Viverroidea
- Family Viverridae: civets and allies; 35 species in 15 genera
- Superfamily Herpestoidea
- Family Hyaenidae: hyenas and aardwolf; 4 species in 3 genera
- Family Eupleridae : Malagasy carnivores; 8 species in 7 genera
- Family Herpestidae: mongooses and allies; 33 species in 14 genera
- Superfamily Feloidea
- Suborder Caniformia ("dog-like")
- Superfamily Canoidea
- Family †Amphicyonidae: Bear-dogs (9–37 Ma)
- Family Canidae: dogs and allies; 37 species in 10 genera
- Infraorder Arctoidea
- Superfamily Ursoidea
- Family †Hemicyonidae: (2-22 Ma)
- Family Ursidae: bears; 8 species in 5 genera
- Superfamily Musteloidea
- Family Ailuridae: Red Panda; 1 species in 1 genus.
- Family Mephitidae: skunks and stink badgers; 10 species in 4 genera
- Family Mustelidae: weasels, martens, badgers, and otters; 55 species in 24 genera
- Family Procyonidae: raccoons and allies; 19 species in 6 genera
- Superfamily Pinnipedia
- Family †Enaliarctidae: (23–20 Ma)
- Family Odobenidae: Walrus; 1 species in 1 genus
- Family Otariidae: sea lions, eared seals, fur seals; 14 species in 7 genera
- Family Phocidae: true seals; 19 species in 9 genera
- Superfamily Ursoidea
- Superfamily Canoidea
- Suborder Feliformia ("cat-like")
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