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Canis mesomelas
Canis mesomelas,Black-backed Jackal,Black-backed jackal
The Black-backed Jackal (scientific name: Canis mesomelas) is a long-legged, medium-sized canine with a fox-like pointed muzzle.Th···
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Carnivora
Carnivora is a large order in the class Mammalia that includes animal species that are either meat-eating or omnivorous. Although some carnivores have become omnivorous or even herbivorous during evolution, their common characteristics include sharp canine teeth, carnassial teeth for biting prey, and well-developed olfactory and visual systems. Carnivores are widely distributed in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments around the world.
Scientific name: Carnivora
Characteristics:
Most have carnassial teeth for cutting meat.
Usually have strong limbs and agile movement.
Have highly developed sensory systems (especially smell and vision).
Includes predatory, omnivorous and herbivorous animals.
Main habitats: forests, grasslands, deserts, oceans, polar regions and other diverse ecological environments.
Representative animals: lions, tigers, wolves, bears, seals, etc.
Classification table of Carnivora
Carnivora is divided into two suborders:
Caniformia: includes Canidae, Ursidae, Sealidae, etc.
Feliformia: includes Felidae, Hyaenidae, Civetidae, etc.
The following is a detailed classification list of Carnivora, including all families and some typical genera and representative animals:
| Suborder | Family | Typical genus | Representative animals (Examples) |
| Canine suborder | Canidae | Canis | wolf, dog, jackal |
| Vulpes | red fox, sand fox | ||
| Lycalopex | south american gray fox | ||
| Ursidae | Ursus | Polar bear, brown bear, black bear | |
| Ailurus | red panda | ||
| Phocidae | Phoca | Ringed seal, gray seal | |
| Hydrurga | Leopard seal | ||
| Mustelidae | Mustela | Yellow weasel, snow ferret | |
| Lutra | Eurasian otter, giant otter | ||
| Wolverine (Gulo) | wolverine | ||
| Procyonidae | Procyon | raccoon | |
| Bassaricyon | honey bear | ||
| Sea Otter (Enhydra) | Enhydra | sea otter | |
| Feline suborder | Felidae | Panthera | Lion, tiger, leopard |
| Felis | Domestic cat, desert cat | ||
| Neofelis | clouded leopard | ||
| Hyena (Hyaenidae) | Hyena (Hyaena) | Striped hyena | |
| Crocuta | Spotted hyena | ||
| Viverridae | Viverra | Large civet, small civet | |
| Paradoxurus | Asian Palm Civet | ||
| Herpestidae | Herpestes | Herpestes | |
| Nandiniidae | Nandinia | African raccoon cat |
Carnivora is one of the most diverse and adaptable groups of mammals, ranging from terrestrial From the polar regions to the tropics, carnivores have demonstrated amazing ecological adaptability. By understanding the classification and characteristics of carnivores, we can not only better understand their importance in nature, but also provide information for protecting these precious creatures. Scientific basis.
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Canis latrans
Canis latrans,Coyote,coyote, prairie wolf, coyote
Coyote (scientific name: Canis latrans) is a species of Canidae, a close relative of the gray wolf. Because there are as many as 1···
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Canis adustus
Canis adustus,Side-striped Jackal,side-striped jackal
Side-striped Jackal (scientific name: Canis adustus) is also known as Side-striped Jackal in English. There are 6 subspecies.Side-···
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Atelocynus microtis
Atelocynus microtis,Short-eared Dog,short-eared dog, short-eared fox, small-eared dog
Short-eared Dog (scientific name: Atelocynus microtis) is also known as Short-eared Dog. They are more agile than most dogs when e···
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Vulpes lagopus
Vulpes lagopus,Arctic Fox,Blue fox, white fox
Arctic fox (scientific name: Vulpes lagopus) is called Arctic Fox in foreign language. There are 4 subspecies. In addition, Arctic···
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Ribbon Seal
Ring seal, ribbon seal
Ribbon seal is a small species of seal with no subspecies.Usually live alone, usually gather in small groups. Most of their lives ···
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Bearded seal
Bearded seal
Bearded seal has two subspecies and is the seal with the longest beard in the ocean.Bearded seals generally live alone and rarely ···
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Eumetopias jubatus
Eumetopias jubatus,Northern Sealion,North Pacific sea lion, Stevens sea lion, sea donkey
The northern sea lion is called Northern Sealion in foreign language. It is the largest species of sea lion family and has 2 subsp···
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Callorhinus ursinus
Callorhinus ursinus,Sea bears, Alaskan fur seals
The scientific name of the northern fur seal is Callorhinus ursinus, which has 6 subspecies. It is a large marine mammal. The male···
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Panthera uncia
Panthera uncia，Snow Leopard、Ounce，Felis irbis、Uncia uncia、Felis uncioides、Felis uncia，Artemisia argyi, lotus leaf leopard, Sa (Tibetan)
Snow leopard is a large cat with three subspecies. It is named after the fact that it often lives near the snow line and in the sn···
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Panthera pardus
Panthera pardus,Leopard , Léopard, Panthère ,Leopardo, Pantera ,Al nimr,Leopard, Panthera pardus,Felis pardus Linnaeus
The English name of leopard is Leopard. It is a large carnivorous animal with 9 subspecies. The pattern on its body is quite simil···
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Neofelis nebulosa
Neofelis nebulosa,Clouded Leopard , Panthère longibande, Panthère nébuleuse, Pantera Longibanda, Pantera Nebulosa, Pantera del Himalaya , Kla PorPok , Seua lai mek,Clouded leopard, tortoise-patterned
The clouded leopard is called Clouded Leopard in English, and there are 3 subspecies. Because the length of its 4 canine teeth can···
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Pardofelis temminckii
Pardofelis temminckii,Asiatic Golden Cat, Golden Cat, Temminck's Cat ,Chat de Temminck, Chat doré d'Asie, Gato Dorado Asiático ,Asiatische Goldkatze,Asian golden cat, original cat, red leopa
The Asiatic Golden Cat is a medium-sized cat with three subspecies.Except for the breeding season, golden cats generally live alon···
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Pardofelis marmorata charltoni
Pardofelis marmorata charltoni,Nepalese Marbled Cat, stone cat, spotted cat, grass leopard, clouded leopard, Nepalese cat
The Nepalese Marbled Cat is a subspecies of the marble cat. It is slightly larger than a domestic cat, with a tail that is nearly ···
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Lynx lynx
Lynx lynx,Eurasian Lynx,Eurasian lynx, forest lynx, lynx mandarin cat, horse lynx, mountain cat, wild cat
The lynx is called Eurasian Lynx in English. It is similar in size to a cat but much larger than a cat. There are 7 subspecies.Lyn···
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Otocolobus manul
Otocolobus manul,Pallas's Cat,Lynx, Ulun, Manau
Pallas's Cat has three subspecies (Pallas's Cat, Pallas's Cat and Pallas's Cat). It is said that when ancient noma···
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Prionailurus viverrinus
Prionailurus viverrinus,Fishing Cat , Chat Pêcheur ,Gato Pescador,civet cat, fishing cat, fishing cat
Fishing cats are slightly larger than domestic cats, with shorter tails, about half the length of their bodies.Fishing cats and le···
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Felis silvestris shawiana
Felis silvestris shawiana,Shaw's Cat,Wild cat, desert spotted cat, bandicoot, Shache spotted wild cat
The steppe cat, also known as Shaw's Cat in English, is a Chinese subspecies of wild cats. It is known as one of the "thr···
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Felis chaus
Felis chaus,jungle cat,Wild raccoon, raccoon
The jungle cat is called jungle cat in foreign language. There are 9 subspecies, which are the largest species in the genus Cat. I···
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Felis bieti
Felis bieti,Chinese Mountain Cat,Felis chutuchta,Grass cat, grass lynx, wild cat, desert cat, Chetang Xiongbu
The desert cat is called Chinese Mountain Cat in English. It is a unique animal in my country. There are three subspecies (desert ···
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Prionodon pardicolor
Prionodon pardicolor,Spotted Linsang, spotted civet cat, spotted civet cat, oriental civet cat, leopard cat, cunning cat, tiger civet cat
Spotted Linsang, whose foreign name is Spotted Linsang, is a medium-sized carnivore that mainly lives in forests. There are two su···
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Chrotogale owstoni
Chrotogale owstoni,Owston’s Palm Civet,Barred civet, civet, gossip cat, striped civet, striped civet, Euston palm civet
The Owston’s Palm Civet is a large terrestrial civet with no subspecies. It is very similar in appearance to its other relative, ···
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Arctogalidia trivirgata
Arctogalidia trivirgata,Three-striped Palm Civet,Small-toothed palm civet, Small-toothed civet, Three-striped civet
Small-toothed Palm Civet, also known as Small-toothed Palm Civet, has 14 subspecies.Small-toothed Palm Civet is usually found in p···
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Binturong
Arctictis binturong,Badger,Panda
There are 9 subspecies of binturong, the second largest species in the family Viverridae.The binturong is the only animal in the f···
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