Carnivora is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh. Members of this order are called carnivorans, or colloquially carnivores, though the term more properly refers to any meat-eating organisms, and some carnivoran species are omnivores or herbivores. Carnivora is the fifth largest order of mammals and currently comprises 293 extant species, which are grouped into 131 genera. Carnivora can be divided into two suborders: the catlike Feliformia and the dog-like Caniformia, which are differentiated largely based on the structure of their ear bones and cranial features.[1] The majority of feliform species are found in the Old World, though the cats have successfully diversified into the Americas. Members of the Caniformia group are found worldwide. Carnivorans live on every major landmass and in a variety of habitats, including polar regions, hyper-arid deserts, and the open seas. They come in a wide array of body plans in contrasting shapes and sizes, ranging from the 17cm (7in) least weasel to the 6m (20ft) and 3,700kg (8,200lb) male southern elephant seal. Some carnivorans, such as cats, dogs, and the ferret, have been domesticated, resulting in a worldwide distribution.
Animals in mammal order Carnivora
Various carnivorans, with feliforms to the left, and caniforms to the right
The feliforms are further subdivided into seven families: Eupleridae, Felidae, Herpestidae, Hyaenidae, Nandiniidae, Prionodontinae, and Viverridae, and include the cats, the hyenas, the mongooses and the viverrids, among others. The caniforms are divided into nine families: Ailuridae, Canidae, Mephitidae, Mustelidae, Odobenidae, Otariidae, Phocidae, Procyonidae, and Ursidae, and include the dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels, and pinnipeds. The exact organization of the species is not fixed, with many recent proposals made based on molecular phylogenetic analysis, including smaller re-categorizations such as promoting the black mongoose subspecies of the slender mongoose to a full species or the 2011 discovery of the Vietnam ferret-badger, as well as larger changes such as formally recognizing the family Eupleridae as separate from Viverridae and Herpestidae in 2003. In addition to the extant species, six species have gone extinct since 1500 CE: the Falkland Islands wolf and South American fox in Canidae, the sea mink and Japanese otter in Mustelidae, the Japanese sea lion in Otariidae, and the Caribbean monk seal in Phocidae.
Conventions
Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the collective range of species in that genera is provided. Ranges are based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species unless otherwise noted. All extinct genera or species listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "".
Classification
The order Carnivora consists of 293 extant species belonging to 131 genera as well the extinct genus Dusicyon, comprising 2 extinct species, and 4 other extinct species, which are the only carnivoran species to go extinct since prehistoric times. This does not include hybrid species (such as wolfdogs or ligers) or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 131 genera can be grouped into 16 families, split into the Caniformia and Feliformia clades, and several of these families are subdivided into named subfamilies. Three families of semi-aquatic animals, Odobenidae, Otariidae, and Phocidae, are collected into the suborder Pinnipedia.
Suborder Caniformia
Family Ailuridae
Subfamily Ailurinae (red pandas): 1 genus, 2 species
Family Canidae
Subfamily Caninae (wolves and foxes): 14 genera (one extinct), 39 species (two extinct)
Family Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers): 4 genera, 12 species
Family Mustelidae
Subfamily Guloninae (martens and wolverines): 4 genera, 11 species
Subfamily Helictidinae (ferret-badgers): 1 genus, 5 species
Subfamily Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons): 5 genera, 7 species
Subfamily Lutrinae (otters): 7 genera, 14 species (one extinct)
Subfamily Melinae (Eurasian badgers): 2 genera, 6 species
Subfamily Mellivorinae (honey badger): 1 genus, 1 species
Subfamily Mustelinae (weasels and minks): 2 genera, 19 species (one extinct)
Subfamily Taxidiinae (American badger): 1 genus, 1 species
Clade Pinnipedia
Family Odobenidae (walrus): 1 genus, 1 species
Family Otariidae (eared seals): 7 genera, 16 species (one extinct)
Family Phocidae (true seals): 14 genera, 19 species (one extinct)
Family Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajous): 6 genera, 14 species
Family Ursidae
Subfamily Ailuropodinae (panda bear): 1 genus, 1 species
Subfamily Tremarctinae (short-faced bear): 1 genus, 1 species
Subfamily Ursinae (bears): 3 genera, 6 species
Suborder Feliformia
Family Eupleridae
Subfamily Euplerinae (civet-like euplerids): 3 genera, 4 species
Subfamily Galidiinae (mongoose-like euplerids): 4 genera, 6 species
Family Felidae
Subfamily Felinae (small and medium-sized cats): 12 genera, 34 species
Subfamily Pantherinae (large cats): 2 genera, 7 species
Family Herpestidae
Subfamily Herpestinae (European/Asian mongooses): 9 genera, 23 species
Subfamily Mungotinae (African mongooses): 6 genera, 11 species
Family Hyaenidae (hyaenas): 3 genera, 4 species
Family Nandiniidae (African palm civet): 1 genus, 1 species
Family Prionodontidae (Asiatic linsangs): 1 genus, 2 species
Family Viverridae
Subfamily Genettinae (genets): 2 genera, 16 species
Subfamily Hemigalinae (Southeast Asian civets): 4 genera, 4 species
Subfamily Paradoxurinae (Asian civets): 5 genera, 7 species
Subfamily Viverrinae (civets): 3 genera, 6 species
Carnivora
Caniformia
Canidae
Ursidae
Pinnipedia
Phocidae
Odobenidae
Otariidae
Mephitidae
Ailuridae
Mustelidae
Procyonidae
Feliformia
Nandiniidae
Felidae
Prionodontidae
Viverridae
Hyaenidae
Eupleridae
Herpestidae
Carnivorans
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, including smaller re-categorizations such as promoting the black mongoose subspecies of the slender mongoose to a full species or the 2011 discovery of the Vietnam ferret-badger, as well as larger changes such as formally recognizing the family Eupleridae as separate from Viverridae and Herpestidae in 2003.[2][3][4]
Suborder Caniformia
Ailuridae
The Ailuridae family is composed of two species, commonly called red pandas.
Diets: Bamboo, as well as fruit, vegetation, lichen, bird eggs, and insects[6]
Canidae
Main article: List of canids
Members of the Canidae family are canids and include domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, and dingoes, among others. Canidae comprises 37 extant species, divided into 14 genera and placed inside a single extant subfamily, Caninae. Caninae is split into two tribes: Canini, comprising the wolf-like canids, and Vulpini, the fox-like canids.
Diets: Small mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects, as well as fish, fruit, berries, and succulents[32]
Mephitidae
Main article: List of mephitids
Members of the Mephitidae family are mephetids and include the skunks and stink badgers. Mephitidae comprises twelve extant species, divided into four genera, and is not split into subfamilies.
Diets: Omnivorous; primarily eats invertebrates, small mammals, fruit, grain, birds, carrion, and bird eggs[40]
Mustelidae
Main article: List of mustelids
Members of the Mustelidae family are mustelids and include weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines, among others. Mustelidae is the largest family in Carnivora, and comprises 59 extant species, divided into 23 genera. These genera are split into 8 subfamilies: Guloninae, martens and wolverines; Helictidinae, ferret-badgers; Ictonychinae, African polecats and grisons; Lutrinae, otters; Melinae, Eurasian badgers; Mellivorinae, the honey badger; Mustelinae, weasels and minks; and Taxidiinae, the American badger.
Diet: Fossorial rodents, as well as scorpions, insects, snakes, lizards, and birds[86]
Clade Pinnipedia
Main article: List of pinnipeds
Pinnipedia is an infraorder of carnivores, composed of seals, sea lions, and the walrus. A member of this group is called a pinniped or a seal. The clade contains three families: Odobenidae, comprising the walrus; Otariidae, the eared seals, split between the sea lions and fur seals; and Phocidae, the earless or true seals. Odobenidae and Otariidae are combined into the superfamily Otarioidea, with Phocidae in Phocoidea. These families are not subdivided into subfamilies.
Odobenidae
The Odobenidae family is composed of a single extant species, the walrus.
Diet: Bivalve molluscs, as well as other invertebrates, slow-moving fish, and occasionally birds, seals, and other marine mammals[88]
Otariidae
Members of the Otariidae family are otariids, or colloquially eared seals. There are sixteen species of sea lions and fur seals in Otariidae, divided into seven genera.
Members of the Phocidae family are phocids, or colloquially earless or true seals. There are nineteen species of seals in Phocidae, divided into fourteen genera.
Size range: 200cm (79in) long and 400kg (882lb) (southern elephant seal females) to 600cm (236in) long; 3,700kg (8,157lb) (southern elephant seal males)[108]
Habitats: Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine[109]
Diets: Squid, lanternfish, cod icefish, and other mesopelagic fish[109]
Size range: 110cm (43in) long and 32kg (71lb) (ringed seal) to 175cm (69in) long; 124kg (273lb) (ringed seal)[119]
Habitats: Inland wetlands, neritic marine, and oceanic marine[120]
Diets: A wide variety of fish and invertebrates[120]
Procyonidae
Main article: List of procyonids
Members of the Procyonidae family are procyonids and include raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajous, ring-tailed cats, and cacomistles, among others. Procyonidae comprises fourteen extant species, divided into six genera.
Not assigned to a named subfamily – six genera
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Bassaricyon (olingo)
Allen, 1876
Four species
B. alleni (Eastern lowland olingo)
B. gabbii (Northern olingo, pictured)
B. medius (Western lowland olingo)
B. neblina (Olinguito)
Central America and northwest South America
Size range: 30cm (12in) long, plus 40cm (16in) tail (eastern lowland olingo) to 45cm (18in) long, plus 53cm (21in) tail (northern olingo)[121]
Diets: Omnivorous, eats fruit, nuts, insects, small mammals, molluscs, crabs, eggs, birds, frogs, fish, aquatic invertebrates, worms, and garbage[132]
Ursidae
Main article: List of ursids
Members of the Ursidae family are ursids, or colloquially bears. Ursidae comprises three extant subfamilies: the monotypic Ailuropodinae, the panda bears; Tremarctinae, the short-faced bears; and Ursinae, containing all other extant bears. There are eight extant species in Ursidae, divided into five genera.
Subfamily Ailuropodinae (Grevé, 1894) – one genus
Name
Authority and species
Range
Size and ecology
Ailuropoda
H. Milne-Edwards, 1870
One species
A. melanoleuca (Giant panda)
Central China
Size: 150–180cm (59–71in) long, plus 10–15cm (4–6in) tail 80–123kg (176–271lb)[133][134]
Diets: Vegetation, insects, fruit, nuts, mammals; polar bear primarily eats seals, as well as walruses, beluga whales, birds, fish, vegetation and kelp[144]
Suborder Feliformia
Eupleridae
Members of the Eupleridae family are euplerids, or colloquially Malagasy mongooses or Malagasy carnivorans. Eupleridae comprises two extant subfamilies, the civet-like Euplerinae and the mongoose-like Galidiinae. Historically, the Euplerinae species were included in the civet family Viverridae, and several of the Galidiinae species in the mongoose family Herpestidae, but more recent genetic evidence showed them to be part of the same clade, having evolved from a single ancestor species 18–24 million years ago. There are 10 extant species in Eupleridae, divided into 7 genera.
Diets: Insects and fruit as well as frogs, reptiles, and rodents; Durrell's vontsira may eat fish and molluscs[157]
Felidae
Main article: List of felids
Members of the Felidae family are felids, or colloquially cats; "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats. Felidae comprises two extant subfamilies, Felinae (small cats) and Pantherinae (large cats). There are 34 extant species in Felidae, divided into 14 genera.
Subfamily Felinae (Waldheim, 1817) – twelve genera
Diets: Ungulates and other small to large mammals, as well as birds, insects, and reptiles[185]
Herpestidae
Main article: List of herpestids
Members of the Herpestidae family are herpestids, or colloquially mongooses. Herpestidae comprises two extant subfamilies, Herpestinae, comprising the species that are native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, and Mungotinae, comprising the species native to Africa. There are 34 extant species in Herpestidae, divided into 15 genera.
Members of the Viverridae family are viverrids, and the family is composed mainly of the civets and genets. Viverridae comprises four extant subfamilies, the 3 civet subfamilies Viverrinae, Hemigalinae, and Paradoxurinae, and the genet subfamily Genettinae. There are 33 extant species in Herpestidae, divided into 14 genera.
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"CatSG: Serval". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Bobcat: "CatSG: Bobcat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Canada lynx: "CatSG: Canada lynx". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Eurasian lynx: "CatSG: Eurasian lynx". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Iberian lynx: "CatSG: Iberian lynx". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Eurasian lynx: Breitenmoser, U.; Breitenmoser-Würsten, C.; Lanz, T.; von Arx, M.; Antonevich, A.; Bao, W.; Avgan, B. (2017). "Lynx lynx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12519A121707666.
"CatSG: Pallas's Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
"CatSG: Marbled Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Datta, A.; Hearn, A.; Loken, B.; Lynam, A.; McCarthy, J.; Phan, C.; Rasphone, A.; Singh, P.; Wilting, A. (2016). "Pardofelis marmorata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16218A97164299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T16218A97164299.en.
Prionailurus sizes:
Leopard cat, Sunda leopard cat: "CatSG: Leopard Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Flat-headed cat: "CatSG: Flat-headed Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Fishing cat: "CatSG: Fishing Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Rusty-spotted cat: "CatSG: Rusty-spotted Cat". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Prionailurus habitats and diets:
Leopard cat: Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Hearn, A.; Izawa, M.; Loken, B.; Lynam, A.; McCarthy, J.; Mukherjee, S.; Phan, C.; Rasphone, A.; Wilting, A. (2015). "Prionailurus bengalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T18146A50661611. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18146A50661611.en.
"CatSG: Puma". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Clouded leopard: "CatSG: Mainland clouded leopard". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Sunda clouded leopard: "CatSG: Sunda clouded leopard". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Neofelis habitats and diets:
Clouded leopard: Grassman, L.; Lynam, A.; Mohamad, S.; Duckworth, J. W.; Bora, J.; Wilcox, D.; Ghimirey, Y.; Reza, A.; Rahman, H. (2016). "Neofelis nebulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14519A97215090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14519A97215090.en.
Sunda clouded leopard: Hearn, A.; Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Haidir, I. A.; Loken, B.; Mathai, J.; Wilting, A.; McCarthy, J. (2015). "Neofelis diardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136603A50664601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136603A50664601.en.
Panthera sizes:
Jaguar: "CatSG: Jaguar". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Leopard: "CatSG: Leopard". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Lion: "CatSG: African lion". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Snow leopard: "CatSG: Snow leopard". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Tiger: "CatSG: Tiger". International Union for Conservation of Nature Cat Specialist Group. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Cape gray mongoose: Gibbons, Sarah (2014). "Galerella pulverulenta". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
Crab-eating mongoose: Choudhury, A.; Timmins, R.; Chutipong, W.; Duckworth, J. W.; Mudappa, D.; Willcox, D. H. A. (2016) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Herpestes urva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41618A45208308. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41618A45208308.en.
Ethiopian dwarf mongoose: Dybas, Mitchell (2013). "Helogale hirtula". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
Spotted linsang: Duckworth, J. W.; Lau, M.; Choudhury, A.; Chutipong, W.; Timmins, R. J.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Chan, B.; Long, B.; Roberton, S. (2016). "Prionodon pardicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41706A45219917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41706A45219917.en.
Genetta sizes:
Abyssinian genet, Angolan genet, Common genet, Crested servaline genet, Hausa genet, Rusty-spotted genet: Hunter, Barrett, pp. 82, 90–96
Aquatic genet, Bourlon's genet, Cape genet, Giant forest genet, Johnston's genet, King genet, Pardine genet, Servaline genet: Van Rompaey, Colyn, pp. 218–248
Timmins, R. J.; Coudrat, C. N. Z.; Duckworth, J. W.; Gray, T. N. E.; Robichaud, W.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Long, B.; Roberton, S. (2016). "Chrotogale owstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4806A45196929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T4806A45196929.en.
Ross, J.; Wilting, A.; Ngoprasert, D.; Loken, B.; Hedges, L.; Duckworth, J. W.; Cheyne, S.; Brodie, J.; Chutipong, W.; Hearn, A.; Linkie, M.; McCarthy, J.; Tantipisanuh, N.; Haidir, I. A. (2015). "Cynogale bennettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T6082A45197343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T6082A45197343.en.
Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Chutipong, W.; Hedges, L.; Hearn, A.; Linkie, M.; Loken, B.; Mathai, J.; McCarthy, J.; Ngoprasert, D.; Tantipisanuh, N.; Wilting, A.; Haidir, I. A. (2015). "Hemigalus derbyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41689A45216918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41689A45216918.en.
Schleif, Molly (2013). "Arctictis binturong". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Willcox, D. H. A.; Chutipong, W.; Gray, T. N. E.; Cheyne, S.; Semiadi, G.; Rahman, H.; Coudrat, C. N. Z.; Jennings, A.; Ghimirey, Y.; Ross, J.; Fredriksson, G.; Tilker, A. (2016). "Arctictis binturong". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41690A45217088. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41690A45217088.en.
Bauer, Chris (2013). "Arctogalidia trivirgata". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Lundrigan, Barbara; Baker, Steve (2003). "Paguma larvata". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Chutipong, W.; Choudhury, A.; Mathai, J.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Ghimirey, Y.; Chan, B.; Ross, J. (2016). "Paguma larvata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41692A45217601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41692A45217601.en.
Asian palm civet: Duckworth, J. W.; Timmins, R. J.; Choudhury, A.; Chutipong, W.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Mudappa, D.; Rahman, H.; Widmann, P.; Wilting, A.; Xu, W. (2016). "Paradoxurus hermaphroditus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41693A45217835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41693A45217835.en.
Malayan civet: Lundrigan, Barbara; Harris, Julie (2000). "Viverra tangalunga". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Viverra habitats and diets:
Large-spotted civet: Timmins, R.; Duckworth, J. W.; WWF-Malaysia, Roberton; S., Gray; T. N. E., Willcox; D. H. A., Chutipong; W., Long; B. (2016). "Viverra megaspila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41707A45220097. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41707A45220097.en.
Large Indian civet: Timmins, R. J.; Duckworth, J. W.; Chutipong, W.; Ghimirey, Y.; Willcox, D. H. A.; Rahman, H.; Long, B.; Choudhury, A. (2016). "Viverra zibetha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41709A45220429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41709A45220429.en.
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