Carnivora
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| Carnivora Fossil range: Paleocene to Recent |
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The order Carnivora is a group of mammals.
Many animals of Carnivora are carnivores, but there are also a lot of omnivores, and a few of the animals eat mostly plants. Animals in Carnivora are called Carnivorans, not carnivores. The group is divided into the cats (feliformia) and the dogs (caniformia), or feline and canine.
[change] Taxonomy
- Order Carnivora
- Suborder Feliformia ("cat-like")
- Family Felidae (cats)
- Family Viverridae
- Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)
- Family Eupleridae
- Family Herpestidae
- Suborder Caniformia ("dog-like")
- Family Canidae
- Family Ursidae (bears)
- Family Ailuridae
- Family Mephitidae
- Family Mustelidae
- Family Procyonidae
- Superfamily Pinnipedia
- Family Odobenidae
- Family Otariidae
- Family Phocidae
- Suborder Feliformia ("cat-like")
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