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Carnivora

Carnivora, commonly known as beasts of prey or carnivores, currently includes 8 families, 89 genera, and 250 species. In my country, there are 7 families, 24 genera, and 56 species. Most of the carnivorous animals have a strong body shape and have sharp claws on the toes of their limbs to facilitate catching prey. Their lifestyle is predatory, and their prey are mostly ungulates, various rodents, birds, and some large insects.

Enhydra lutris

Enhydra lutris

Enhydra lutris,Sea Otter

Sea Otter (scientific name: Enhydra lutris) is also known as Sea Otter in fo···

Aonyxcapensiscongica

Aonyxcapensiscongica

Aonyxcapensiscongica,Congo small-clawed otter, Cameroon clawless otter

The Zaire small-clawed otter is also known as the Congo small-clawed otter (···

Pteronura brasiliensis

Pteronura brasiliensis

Pteronura brasiliensis,Giant Otter,giant otter, giant otter, South American giant otter, Brazilian giant otter

Giant Otter (scientific name: Pteronura brasiliensis) is also known as Giant···

Lontra felina

Lontra felina

Lontra felina,chungungo、Marine Otter,Cat

Peruvian Otter (scientific name: Lontra felina) is also known as chungungo a···

Lontra longicaudis

Lontra longicaudis

Lontra longicaudis,Long-tailed otter

Long-tailed Otter (Lontra longicaudis) They seem to prefer clear rivers and ···

Lontra provocax

Lontra provocax

Lontra provocax

The Chilean otter (scientific name: Lontra provocax) is a semi-aquatic mamma···

Lontra canadensis

Lontra canadensis

Lontra canadensis,North American River Otter,Canadian otter, northern otter

North American River Otter (scientific name: Lontra canadensis) is also know···

Lutra sumatrana

Lutra sumatrana

Lutra sumatrana,Hairy-nosed Otter,Sumatran otter

Hairy-nosed Otter (Lutra sumatrana), also known as Hairy-nosed Otter, lives ···

Lutra nippon

Lutra nippon

Lutra nippon

The Japanese otter, scientifically known as Lutra nippon, is endemic to Japa···

Taxidea taxus

Taxidea taxus

Taxidea taxus,American Badger,Badger

American Badger (scientific name: Taxidea taxus) is also known as American B···

Mellivora capensis

Mellivora capensis

Mellivora capensis, Honey Badger、 Ratel, Blaireau à miel, Ratel, Honigdachs,Flathead

Honey badger (scientific name: Mellivora capensis) English Honey Badger, Rat···

Mydaus javanensis

Mydaus javanensis

Mydaus javanensis,Indonesian stink badger, Sunda stink badger

The Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis), also known as the Indonesian sti···

Melogale orientalis

Melogale orientalis

Melogale orientalis,Javan ferret badger,Burmese ferret badger

The Javan ferret badger's scientific name is Melogale orientalis, and it···

Melogale moschata

Melogale moschata

Melogale moschata,Chinese Ferret-badger,Fish loach, white-nosed civet cat, white-fronted civet cat, mountain badger, piglet civet cat

The ferret badger (scientific name: Melogale moschata) is known as Chinese F···

Arctonyx collaris

Arctonyx collaris

Arctonyx collaris,Hog-Badger,Sand badger, mountain badger

Hog Badger (scientific name: Arctonyx collaris) is also known as Hog-Badger ···

Meles meles

Meles meles

Meles meles,Eurasian Badger,Badger, badger, mountain badger,

Badger (scientific name: Meles meles) is also known as Eurasian Badger. It i···

Poecilogale albinucha

Poecilogale albinucha

Poecilogale albinucha,White-necked ferret

The white-necked weasel (scientific name Poecilogale albinucha) is a small c···

Ictonyx striatus

Ictonyx striatus

Ictonyx striatus,zorille,African stoat, Striped stoat

The African sagebrush (scientific name Ictonyx striatus), also known as zori···

Lyncodonpatagonicus

Lyncodonpatagonicus

Lyncodonpatagonicus,Patagonian weasel, steppe weasel

The grassland weasel (scientific name Lyncodonpatagonicus), also known as th···

Galictis vittata

Galictis vittata

Galictis vittata,Greater nest weasel, South American weasel

The scientific name of the Great Nest Weasel is Galictis vittata. The Great ···

Galictis cuja

Galictis cuja

Galictis cuja

Galictis cuja, like most species, is active at night or at dusk, though some···