#order_Carnivora__Carnivora cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
supertype: animal_order the order of animals
member of: subclass_Eutheria
member: carnivore terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
member: suborder_Pinnipedia__Pinnipedia seals; sea lions; walruses
member: pinniped_mammal__pinniped__pinnatiped aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
member: family_Otariidae__Otariidae eared seals: sea lions and fur seals
member: eared_seal__earedseal pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
member: genus_Arctocephalus__Arctocephalus fur seals
member: fur_seal__furseal eared seal of the S hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
member: genus_Callorhinus__Callorhinus fur seals
member: fur_seal.eared_seal__furseal fur seal of the north Pacific
member: genus_Otaria__Otaria type genus of the Otariidae
member: South_American_sea_lion__Otaria_Byronia of the southern coast of South America
member: genus_Zalophus__Zalophus sea lions
member: California_sea_lion__Zalophus_californianus__Zalophus_californicus often trained as a show animal
member: Australian_sea_lion__Zalophus_lobatus a variety of sea lion found in Australia
member: genus_Eumetopias__Eumetopias sea lions
member: Steller_sea_lion__Steller's_sea_lion__Eumetopias_jubatus largest sea lion; of the north Pacific
member: family_Phocidae__Phocidae earless seals
member: earless_seal__earlessseal__true_seal__hair_seal any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
member: genus_Phoca__Phoca type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
member: harbor_seal__common_seal__Phoca_vitulina small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere
member: genus_Pagophilus__Pagophilus harp seals
member: harp_seal__Pagophilus_groenlandicus common arctic seal; the young are all white
member: genus_Mirounga__Mirounga elephant seals
member: elephant_seal__sea_elephant__seaelephant either of two large North Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks
member: genus_Erignathus__Erignathus bearded seals
member: bearded_seal__beardedseal__squareflipper_square_flipper__Erignathus_barbatus medium-sized grayish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of Arctic Ocean
member: genus_Cystophora__Cystophora hooded seals
member: hooded_seal__bladdernose__Cystophora_cristata medium-sized blackish-gray seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and north Atlantic waters
member: family_Odobenidae__Odobenidae walruses and extinct forms
member: genus_Odobenus__Odobenus type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
member: walrus__seahorse__sea_horse__seahorse either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
member: family_Canidae__Canidae dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
member: canine__canid any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
member: genus_Canis__Canis type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
member: dog__domesticdog__Canis_familiaris a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
member: wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
member: jackal__Canis_aureus Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
member: wild_dog any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
member: genus_Cuon__Cuon__Cyon__genus_Cyon Asiatic wild dog
member: dhole__Cuon_alpinus fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
member: genus_Dusicyon__Dusicyon crab-eating dog
member: genus_Nyctereutes__Nyctereutes raccoon dogs
member: raccoon_dog__raccoondog__Nyctereutes_procyonides small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
member: genus_Lycaeon__Lycaeon African hunting dog
member: genus_Vulpes__Vulpes foxes
member: Vulpes_vulpes__red_fox the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
member: Vulpes_fulva__red_fox New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox
member: prairie_fox__prairiefox__kit_fox__kitfox__Vulpes_velox small gray fox of the plains of western North America
member: kit_fox__kitfox__Vulpes_macrotis small gray fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
member: genus_Alopex__Alopex arctic foxes
member: arctic_fox__white_fox__whitefox__Alopex_lagopus thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
member: genus_Urocyon__Urocyon gray foxes
member: gray_fox__grey_fox__Urocyon_cinereoargenteus dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States
member: family_Hyaenidae__Hyaenidae hyenas
member: hyena__hyaena doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
member: genus_Hyaena type genus of the Hyaenidae
member: striped_hyena__stripedhyena__Hyaena_hyaena of northern Africa and Arabia and India
member: brown_hyena__brownhyena__strand_wolf__Hyaena_brunnea of southern Africa
member: genus_Crocuta__Crocuta a genus of Hyaenidae
member: spotted_hyena__spottedhyena__laughing_hyena__Crocuta_crocuta African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
member: genus_Proteles__Proteles aardwolf
member: aardwolf__Proteles_cristata striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
member: family_Felidae__Felidae cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
member: feline__felid any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws
member: genus_Felis__Felis type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
member: domestic_cat__cat__house_cat__housecat__Felis_domesticus__Felis_catus any domesticated member of the genus Felis
member: wildcat any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
member: European_wildcat__catamountain__Felis_silvestris bushy-tailed European wildcat resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
member: cougar__puma__catamount__mountain_lion__painter__panther__Felis_concolor large American feline resembling a lion
member: ocelot__panther_cat__panthercat__Felis_pardalis nocturnal wildcat of Central and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
member: jaguarundi_cat__jaguarundi__jaguarondi__eyra__Felis_yagouaroundi long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
member: kaffir_cat__caffer_cat__Felis_ocreata widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor
member: jungle_cat__Felis_chaus small Asiatic wildcat
member: Felis_serval__serval slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
member: leopard_cat__leopardcat__Felis_bengalensis small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia
member: Felis_tigrina__tiger_cat__tigercat medium-sized wildcat of Central and South America having a dark-striped coat
member: margay_cat__margay__Felis_wiedi small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
member: Felis_manul__manul__Pallas's_cat small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia Tibet and Mongolia
member: genus_Lynx lynxes
member: lynx__catamount short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
member: big_cat__bigcat__cat any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
member: genus_Panthera__Panthera lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
member: leopard__Panthera_pardus large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
member: snow_leopard__ounce__pantherauncia large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
member: jaguar__panther__Panthera_onca__Felis_onca a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
member: lion__king_of_beasts__Panthera_leo large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
member: Panthera_tigris__tiger large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
member: genus_Acinonyx__Acinonyx cheetahs
member: cheetah__chetah__Acinonyx_jubatus long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
member: genus_Smiledon__Smiledon saber-toothed tigers
member: Smiledon_californicus North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development
member: genus_Nimravus__Nimravus false sabertoothed tigers
member: false_saber-toothed_tiger__falsesabertoothedtiger North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon
member: family_Ursidae__Ursidae bears and extinct related forms
member: bear massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
member: genus_Ursus__Ursus type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
member: brown_bear__brownbear__bruin__Ursus_arctos large ferocious bear of Eurasia
member: genus_Euarctos__Euarctos American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
member: American_black_bear__black_bear__blackbear__Ursus_americanus__Euarctos_americanus brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
member: genus_Selenarctos__Selenarctos Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
member: Asiatic_black_bear__black_bear__blackbear__Ursus_thibetanus__Selenarctos_thibetanus black bear of central and eastern Asia
member: genus_Thalarctos__Thalarctos polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
member: ice_bear__icebear__polar_bear__polarbear__Ursus_Maritimus__Thalarctos_maritimus white bear of arctic regions
member: genus_Melursus__Melursus sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
member: sloth_bear__slothbear__Melursus_ursinus__Ursus_ursinus common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
member: family_Viverridae__Viverridae__Viverrinae__family_Viverrinae genets; civets; mongooses
member: viverrine_mammal__viverrinemammal__viverrine small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
member: civet__civet_cat__civetcat catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
member: genus_Viverra__Viverra type genus of the family Viverridae
member: genus_Viverricula__Viverricula a genus of Viverridae
member: genus_Arctictis__Arctictis binturongs
member: binturong__bearcat__Arctictis_bintourong arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
member: genus_Cryptoprocta__Cryptoprocta large primitive catlike carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
member: genus_Fossa__Fossa monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
member: fanaloka__Fossa_fossa civet of Madagascar
member: genus_Genetta__Genetta genets
member: genet__Genetta_genetta agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
member: genus_Hemigalus__Hemigalus banded palm civets
member: banded_palm_civet__Hemigalus_hardwickii E Indian civet
member: genus_Herpestes__Herpestes mongooses
member: mongoose agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
member: genus_Paradoxurus__Paradoxurus palm civets
member: palm_cat__palm_civet spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
member: genus_Suricata__Suricata meerkats
member: meerkat__mierkat South African mongoose-like viverrine having a face like a lemur and only four toes
member: family_Mustelidae__Mustelidae weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
member: musteline_mammal__mustelinemammal__musteline fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
member: genus_Mustela__Mustela type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
member: weasel small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
member: mink slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
member: fitch__polecat__foulmart__foumart__Mustela_putorius dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
member: black-footed_ferret__ferret__Mustela_nigripes ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
member: genus_Poecilogale__Poecilogale muishonds
member: muishond southern African weasel
member: genus_Ictonyx__Ictonyx a genus of Mustelidae
member: striped_muishond__stripedmuishond__Ictonyx_striata__ictonyxstriata ferret-sized muishond often tamed
member: zoril__Ictonyx_frenata north African muishond
member: subfamily_Lutrinae__Lutrinae subdivision not used in some classifications: otters
member: genus_Lutra__Lutra in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae
member: otter freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
member: genus_Enhydra__Enhydra sea otters
member: sea_otter__seaotter__Enhydra_lutris large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur
member: subfamily_Mephitinae__Mephitinae subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks
member: genus_Mephitis__Mephitis in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
member: striped_skunk__stripedskunk__Mephitis_mephitis most common and widespread North American skunk
member: hooded_skunk__Mephitis_macroura of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
member: genus_Conepatus__Conepatus a genus of Mustelidae
member: hog-nosed_skunk__hognosedskunk__hognosed_skunk__badger_skunk__rooter_skunk__Conepatus_leuconotus large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
member: genus_Spilogale__Spilogale a genus of Mustelidae
member: little_spotted_skunk__spotted_skunk__spottedskunk__Spilogale_putorius small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
member: subfamily_Melinae__Melinae subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers
member: genus_Taxidea__Taxidea in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
member: American_badger__Taxidea_taxus a variety of badger native to America
member: genus_Meles__Meles in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
member: Eurasian_badger__Meles_meles a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia
member: genus_Mellivora__Mellivora ratels
member: ratel__honey_badger__honeybadger__Mellivora_capensis nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
member: genus_Melogale__Melogale a genus of Mustelidae
member: ferret_badger small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia
member: genus_Arctonyx__Arctonyx a genus of Mustelidae
member: hog_badger__hogbadger__hog-nosed_badger__hognosedbadger__sand_badger__Arctonyx_collaris SE Asian badger with a snout like a pig
member: genus_Gulo__Gulo a genus of Mustelidae
member: carcajou__wolverine__skunk_bear__skunkbear__Gulo_luscus stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
member: genus_Grison a genus of Mustelidae
member: grison__Grison_vittatus__Galictis_vittatus carnivore of Central and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts
member: genus_Galictis alternative name for the genus Grison
member: genus_Martes__Martes martens
member: marten_cat__marten agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
member: genus_Charronia__Charronia a genus of Mustelidae
member: yellow-throated_marten__Charronia_flavigula large yellow and black marten of S China and Burma
member: genus_Eira__Eira a genus of Mustelidae
member: tayra__taira__Eira_barbara long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and South America
member: family_Procyonidae__Procyonidae raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
member: procyonid plantigrade carnivorous mammals
member: genus_Procyon__Procyon type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
member: raccoon__racoon omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North and Central America
member: subfamily_Bassariscidae__Bassariscidae in some classifications considered a separate family
member: genus_Bassariscus__Bassariscus cacomistles
member: bassarisk__cacomistle__cacomixle__coon_cat__raccoon_fox__raccoonfox__ringtail__ring-tailed_cat__civet_cat__civetcat__miner's_cat__Bassariscus_astutus raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
member: genus_Potos__Potos a genus of Procyonidae
member: kinkajou__honey_bear__honeybear__potto__Potos_flavus__Potos_caudivolvulus arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
member: genus_Nasua__Nasua coatis
member: coati-mondi__coatimondi__coati__coati-mundi__coatimundi__coon_cat__Nasua_narica omnivorous mammal of Central and South America
member: genus_Ailurus__Ailurus lesser pandas
member: lesser_panda__red_panda__redpanda__panda__bear_cat__cat_bear__catbear__ailurusfulgen reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
member: genus_Ailuropoda__Ailuropoda only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
member: giant_panda__giantpanda__panda__panda_bear__pandabear__coon_bear__Ailuropoda_melanoleuca large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
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