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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:

  1. Caniformia: includes Canidae, Ursidae, Sealidae, etc.

  2. 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:

SuborderFamilyTypical genusRepresentative animals (Examples)
Canine suborderCanidaeCaniswolf, dog, jackal


Vulpesred fox, sand fox


Lycalopexsouth american gray fox

UrsidaeUrsusPolar bear, brown bear, black bear


Ailurusred panda

PhocidaePhocaRinged seal, gray seal


HydrurgaLeopard seal

MustelidaeMustelaYellow weasel, snow ferret


LutraEurasian otter, giant otter


Wolverine (Gulo)wolverine

ProcyonidaeProcyonraccoon


Bassaricyonhoney bear

Sea Otter (Enhydra)Enhydrasea otter
Feline suborderFelidaePantheraLion, tiger, leopard


FelisDomestic cat, desert cat


Neofelisclouded leopard

Hyena (Hyaenidae)Hyena (Hyaena)Striped hyena


CrocutaSpotted hyena

ViverridaeViverraLarge civet, small civet


ParadoxurusAsian Palm Civet

HerpestidaeHerpestesHerpestes

NandiniidaeNandiniaAfrican 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.

Carnivora Primates Rodents Chiroptera Eulipotyphla Ungulata Cetacea Lagoiformes Pangolins Proboscidea Monotremata
Chrotogale owstoni

Chrotogale owstoni

Chrotogale owstoni,Owston’s Palm Civet,Barred civet, civet, gossip cat, striped civet, striped civet, Euston palm civet

Features:The "cat" with a "mouse mouth" is actually a raccoon

The Owston’s Palm Civet is a large terrestrial civet with no subspecies. It is very similar in appearance to its other relative, the Banded Palm Civet Hemigalus derbyanus. The only difference to the naked eye is the spots on the neck and limbs, but in fact the Owston’s Palm Civet has a narrower, e...

Arctogalidia trivirgata

Arctogalidia trivirgata

Arctogalidia trivirgata,Three-striped Palm Civet,Small-toothed palm civet, Small-toothed civet, Three-striped civet

Features:There are three lines on the back, so it is also called "three-line raccoon".

Small-toothed Palm Civet, also known as Small-toothed Palm Civet, has 14 subspecies.Small-toothed Palm Civet is usually found in primary and secondary forests, and even in heavily logged forest belts. They usually stay away from human settlements, but have been reported in coconut plantations. They...

Binturong

Binturong

Arctictis binturong,Badger,Panda

Features:It is the largest species of civet in China and the second largest species in the civet family.

There are 9 subspecies of binturong, the second largest species in the family Viverridae.The binturong is the only animal in the family Viverridae with a prehensile tail. The tail has fluffy and rough hair, which can grasp and act as a fifth hand, and can be used to hang the body in mid-air by wrapp...

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Coconut civet, civet cat, glutinous rice civet

Features:Often caught to make cat poop coffee

The body of the palm civet is slightly similar to that of the small civet, but it is more slender. There are 31 subspecies and it is a typical tropical forest-dwelling animal.The palm civet is nocturnal and occasionally active during the day. They live in a semi-arboreal environment, are good at cli...

Viverricula indica

Viverricula indica

Small civet, seven-striped civet, black-footed civet, arrow cat, pen cat, spotted civet, fragrant civet

Features:Similar in appearance to the large civet but smaller, slightly larger than a domestic cat

The small civet is a species of civet that is very similar to the large civet.The civet is a solitary nocturnal animal that hides during the day and comes out at night. The peak of its activities is mainly concentrated from 15:00 to 22:00 every night. It is alert and timid, agile, can swim, is good...

Viverra zibetha

Viverra zibetha

Big civet, Jiujiang civet, Nine-section civet,Large Indian civet

Features:It has a special directional ability and knows how to use the civet scent secreted by the cystic scent glands to guide it.

There are 12 subspecies of the civet cat.The civet cat is solitary by nature, likes to walk at night, is alert by nature, has very sensitive hearing and smell, hides during the day and comes out at night, is agile in action, has sensitive hearing, is cunning and suspicious, so it is called a fox cat...

Viverra megaspila

Viverra megaspila

Great Civet,Large spotted civet, spotted civet, stink cat

Features:The face is like a mouse, and the pattern on the back is like a little leopard

The Great Spotted Civet has no subspecies and is very similar to the Great Civet, except that the Great Spotted Civet has larger spots.The Great Spotted Civet often likes to move alone and usually forage at night. When night falls or before dawn, it is most active and moves quickly and...

Lutrogale perspicillata

Lutrogale perspicillata

smooth otter, Indian otter, saltwater otter, short-haired otter

Features:A close relative of the otter, the smooth-coated otter has shorter fur than the average otter.

The smooth-coated otter is an animal of the family Mustelidae and genus Otter, with no subspecies.The smooth-coated otter generally does not have a fixed residence, and the residence is not covered with grass, trees or other miscellaneous objects. There is a certain area of activity, and the time of...

Lutrinae

Lutrinae

Otter, otter cat, fish cat, water dog, water fur, water monkey

Features:Top predators in freshwater lakes

There are 14 subspecies of otters.Otters love to play. They often stand up by treading water, with their heads and necks above the water, looking into the distance, or climbing up and down the slope of the river bank, sliding and rolling on ice and snow, etc. These behaviors make their reactions mor...

Gulo gulo

Gulo gulo

Marten, wolverine, moon bear, flying bear, bear marten, mountain dog, native dog, palm bear

Features:It is the largest extant terrestrial mustelid

The mink is the only species in the genus Mink, with 6 subspecies.Mink will never allow the same sex to appear in its territory, even its own children are no exception. Therefore, once a mink reaches adulthood, it will be driven away from home by its parents and start a new life on its own. However,...

Martes zibellina

Martes zibellina

Sable, black sable, Japanese Sable, wood marten, marten, marten, red sable, big leaf

Features:A marten native to northern Asia

Sables are small to medium-sized mammals with 19 subspecies.Sables are good at climbing trees, are agile and nimble, and live deep in the forest. They build nests in rock cracks, tree holes and under tree roots; they usually live in settled areas, but they often wander and migrate due to the abundan...

Martes foina

Martes foina

Stone marten, rock marten, snow-sweeping marten, beech marten, raccoon fox

Features:

The stone marten is a small to medium-sized mammal of the genus Marten, and is relatively small among its close relatives.The stone marten is territorial, and most of them live alone except during the breeding and lactation period; the male nesting area overlaps with the nesting areas of multiple fe...

Martes flavigula

Martes flavigula

Yellow-throated marten, blue weasel, honey dog, yellow-waisted civet cat, yellow-waisted fox

Features:It is the only species of terrestrial mustelids that lives in groups and is known as the "wolf of the mustelid family".

The yellow-throated marten is an animal that lives in forest areas. Due to the reduction of forest area and the fragmentation of distribution areas, the overall number has decreased.In the Mustelidae family, there is also a guy who fights all day long and also likes to eat honey - the yellow-throate...

Ailurus

Ailurus

Red panda

Features:Once the national animal of Sikkim

The red panda is not a bear, and is not closely related to the giant panda. It is only a distant relative of the giant panda, nor is it a raccoon, nor is it a descendant of an unclassified species; on the contrary, it is a long-standing, independent family from its closest relatives (skunks, raccoon...

Sun bear

Sun bear

Helarctos malayanus,Bear, little bear, little black bear

Features:It is the smallest member of the bear family, with a tongue that can reach more than 30 cm.

The Latin name of the Sun Bear is Helarctos malayanus. It has two subspecies (the Bornean Sun Bear and the Nominal Sun Bear). It is the smallest bear in the world.Malayan bears have a strange feature, which is their long tongues. Their tongues can be as long as 20-30 cm. As long as it is for the con...

Melursus ursinus

Melursus ursinus

Sloth bear, honey bear

Features:A bear that dares to confront a tiger head-on

There are 2 subspecies of sloth bears. The tracks of sloth bears are similar to those of humans, but sloth bears can run faster than humans.Early explorers observed "sloth bears" hanging upside down in trees and named this species "ursinus". The sloth bear has a prominent nose an...

Vulpes vulpes

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox, red fox, grass fox, southern fox, fire fox, silver fox, cross fox

Features:One of the fox species that intersects most with our lives

There are 47 subspecies of red fox, which is the largest and most common fox.Red foxes have well-developed hearing and smell, and like to act alone. They hunt at night. They usually come out at night and sleep in caves during the day. Their long tails are moisture-proof and warm, but in remote place...

Vulpes ferrilata

Vulpes ferrilata

Tibetan fox, Xisha fox, fox, grassland fox, Tibetan sand fox

Features:Walking "Emperor of Facial Paralysis"

The Tibetan name of the Tibetan fox is Bojiwama, and there is no subspecies. Tibetan fox, it is estimated that many people know it from the emoticons circulating on the Internet. Its inherently funny "square face" and an expression that is always "world-wear...

Corsac Fox

Corsac Fox

Vulpes corsac, Eastern Coral Fox

Features:It is a long-legged, reddish-gray fox.

Corsus foxes are slightly smaller than red foxes and as tall as a medium-sized dog. There are three subspecies.Corsus foxes live adjacent to other burrowing animals and take over vacant burrows. They are very active during the day, but there are also reports of nocturnal activity. Good at climbing,...

Nyctereutes procyonoides

Nyctereutes procyonoides

raccoon dog, cypress tail, fur dog

Features:It is an animal endemic to East Asia and a very ancient species of the Canidae family.

Raccoon dog is a very ancient species of Canidae, considered to be a species similar to the ancestor of Canidae, with 6 subspecies.貉 generally hide in caves during the day and come out at night. In summer, raccoons live in cool stone caves; in other seasons, except for giving birth, they generally...

Cuon alpinus

Cuon alpinus

Dhole,Jackal, Indian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, red dog

Features:捕猎能力最强和最难在动物园中繁殖的犬科动物之一

The appearance of jackals is similar to that of wolves and dogs, but they are slightly smaller than wolves and much larger than red foxes. The tooth structure of the jackal shows that it is more carnivorous than the wolf. The jackal is good at swimming, jumping and climbing. It is the most capable a...