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The following is a detailed classification table of mammals, including all orders, families, genera and typical animals:

sortOrderFamilyGenusExamples
MonotremataMonotremataOrnithorhynchidaeOrnithorhynchusPlatypus, Echidna


TachyglossidaeEchidnaEchidna
MarsupialiaMarsupialiaMacropodidaeMacropusKangaroos, wombats, possums


PhascolarctidaePhascolarctoskoala


DasyuridaeDasyurusBandicoot, Tasmanian devil
EutheriaCarnivoraCanidaeCanisWolf, dog, fox


FelidaeFelisHouse cat, lion, tiger


UrsidaeUrsusBlack bear, brown bear, polar bear

PerissodactylaEquidaeEquusHorse, donkey, zebra


RhinocerotidaeRhinocerosWhite rhino, black rhino


TapiridaeTapirusTapirus

ArtiodactylaBovidaeBosCattle, antelopes, sheep


CervidaeCervusDeer, reindeer, sika deer


SuidaeSusWild boar, domestic pig

CetaceaBalaenidaeMegapteraHumpback whale, blue whale


DelphinidaeDelphinusDolphins, killer whales

PrimatesCercopithecidaePongoOrangutans, gibbons, monkeys


HominidaeHomoHumans, chimpanzees, orangutans

RodentiaSciuridaeSciurusSquirrels, Ground Squirrels


CastoridaeCastorbeaver


MuridaeMusHouse mouse, vole

ChiropteraVespertilionidaeMyotisSmall bat, big bat

LagomorphaLeporidaeOryctolagusRabbit, hare
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Norwegian Forest CatLC

Norwegian Forest Cat

Skogkatt, Skaukatt, Norsk Skogkatt, Norsk Skaukatt

Carnivora18-20 year

The Norwegian Forest Cat is a cat that lives in the Norwegian forest. It is a breed unique to the Scandinavian Peninsula.There are···

Bombay catLC

Bombay cat

Little Black Panther, Mona Lisa, Mini Ponza

Carnivora10-15year

The Bombay cat is a modern breed, bred by American breeders in 1958 by crossbreeding Burmese cats (Black Shao cats) and American b···

Abyssinian catLC

Abyssinian cat

Rabbit cat, Ethiopian cat, Aby, Red Aby

Carnivora9-15year

The Abyssinian cat is one of the oldest known breeds.The origin of the name is not because its homeland is in Ethiopia (formerly k···

Japanese Bobtail CatLC

Japanese Bobtail Cat

ジャパニーズボブテイル

Carnivora10-17year

The Japanese Bobtail cat is a native cat breed in Japan. It is also called the calico cat or the short-tailed calico cat in Japan.···

SphynxLC

Sphynx

Canadian Hairless

Carnivora9-15year

The Canadian Sphynx was bred by cat lovers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1966 from a litter of almost hairless kittens through in···

American CurlLC

American Curl

Curl-eared cat, Fold-eared cat

Carnivora14-17year

The American Curl is a cat with curled ears. This is not a physiological defect, nor is it artificially caused, but rather a resul···

Egyptian MauLC

Egyptian Mau

Pharaoh cat, Egyptian god cat

Carnivora15 year

The Egyptian cat is an ancient breed, and there are graphic and text records of it on tombstones and scrolls in ancient Egypt thou···

Manx catLC

Manx cat

Manx

Carnivora8-12year

The Manx cat is an unusual tailless cat breed. Its body shape is similar to that of the British Shorthair cat, but its hind legs a···

SingapuraLC

Singapura

gutter cat, sewer cat

Carnivora8-12 year

The Singapore cat originated in Singapore. It was discovered in the early 1970s. It is a very small cat. It is the smallest cat br···

Havana catLC

Havana cat

Havana brown cat, chestnut exotic cat

Carnivora10 year

The Havana cat was bred by British animal husbandry experts in the early 1950s. It is a hybrid of chocolate-point Siamese cats and···

Somali catLC

Somali cat

Carnivora10-20year

The Somali cat is probably native to Africa. Don’t think too much about it. It actually has nothing to do with Somali pirates.The···

Korat catLC

Korat cat

Felis catus

Carnivora10-15year

The Korat cat originated in Thailand and was named after its place of origin, the province of Klong Sor, Thailand. It is known loc···

Sus scrofaLC

Sus scrofa

Wild boar, mountain boar, pig fat, Eurasian wild boar

Ungulata50year

Wild boars are medium-sized mammals with 20 subspecies. They have a sturdy body, a large head and front end, and a small back. The···

Ibizan HoundLC

Ibizan Hound

Balearic Hound

Carnivora8-12year

The Ibizan Hound originated from the Balearic Islands. It is a hound with sharp vision, keen sense of smell, and amazing jumping a···

Griffon BruxelloisLC

Griffon Bruxellois

Brussels Griffon,Belgian Griffon, Short-haired Petit, Barbazar, Belgian Rough-haired Hound

Carnivora13-15year

The Brussels Griffon originated in Belgium.In 1880, the Belgian local dog was bred after mating with the pug. It has a pug-like mu···

Canaan DogLC

Canaan Dog

Carnivora12-15year

The Canaan Dog originated in the Middle East and was originally used as a guide dog. Now, the Canaan Dog can be used for herding, ···

Flat-Coated RetrieverLC

Flat-Coated Retriever

Carnivora12-14 year

The Flat-Coated Retriever was created in the 18th century by crossbreeding the Labrador, Irish Setter, and Curly-Coated Retriever.···

AffenpinscherLC

Affenpinscher

monkey face terrier, effenpinschen, hericium

Carnivora14-15 year

The Affenpinscher originated in Germany. Its original meaning in German is a monkey-like terrier, and the French describe them as ···

Curly-Coated RetrieverLC

Curly-Coated Retriever

Carnivora8-12 year

As the name suggests, the Curly-Coated Retriever has curly hair.In the absence of early records, the exact origin of the Curly-Coa···

Soft-coated WheatenTerrierLC

Soft-coated WheatenTerrier

Irish Soft Coated Terrier

Carnivora12-15 year

The Irish Soft-Coated Terrier originated in the 18th century. The Irish Soft-Coated Terrier is believed to be the oldest terrier i···

Norwegian BuhundLC

Norwegian Buhund

Norwegian Shepherd Dog

Carnivora13-15 year

The Norwegian Shepherd Dog is a lively, studious, fearless guard.It is said that the Vikings had a tradition of burying their dogs···

Finnish SpitzLC

Finnish Spitz

Suomenpystykorva

Carnivora12-15year

The Finnish Spitz is a medium-sized working dog. Its English name is "Finnish Spitz". In Finland, it is called "Suo···

Irish Canyon TerrierLC

Irish Canyon Terrier

Wicklow Terrier

Carnivora12-13year

The Irish Valley Terrier is a small dog with medium-length hair and great strength, used for hunting badgers, foxes and otters.In ···

OtterhoundLC

Otterhound

Carnivora10-12year

The Otterhound originated in the United Kingdom and is an amphibious hound.Capable of catching prey on land and in water, the Otte···

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