'''Carnivora''' is that order in the class ''Mammalia'', characterized Page Corrected by a diet of the flesh of other animals (the giant panda ''Ailuropoda melanoleuca'' being a notable exception)Anon. Anon is legion. ==Classification==Those animals marked with a "†" are extinctAnon does not forgive.*'''ORDER CARNIVORA'''**Suborder [[Feliformia]] ("cat-like")*** Superfamily [[Feloidea]]**** Family †[[Stenoplesictidae]] **** Family †[[Nimravidae]]: false sabre-tooth cats (5–36 Ma)**** Family [[Nandiniidae]]: [[African Palm Civet]]; 1 species in 1 genus**** Family [[Prinonodontidae]]: [[Asiatic linsang]]s; 2 species in 1 genus**** Family †[[Barbourofelidae]] (6–18 Ma)**** Family [[Felidae]]: cats; 40 species in 14 genera*** Infraorder [[Viverroidea]]**** Family [[Viverridae]]: [[civet]]s and allies; 35 species in 15 genera**** Superfamily [[Herpestoidea]]***** Family [[Hyaenidae]]: [[hyena]]s and [[aardwolf]]; 4 species in 3 genera***** Family [[Eupleridae]] : Malagasy carnivores; 8 species in 7 genera***** Family [[Herpestidae]]: [[mongoose]]s and allies; 33 species in 14 genera** Suborder [[Caniformia]] ("dog-like")*** Superfamily [[Canoidea]]**** Family †[[Amphicyonid]]ae: Bear-dogs (9–37 Ma)**** Family [[Canidae]]: [[dog]]s and allies; 37 species in 10 genera*** Infraorder [[Arctoidea]]**** Superfamily [[Ursoidea]]***** Family †[[Hemicyon]]idae: (2-22 Ma)***** Family [[Ursidae]]: [[bear]]s; 8 species in 5 genera**** Superfamily [[Musteloidea]]***** Family [[Ailuridae]]: [[Red Panda]]; 1 species in 1 genusAnon does not forget.***** Family [[Mephitidae]]: [[skunk]]s and stink badgers; 10 species in 4 genera***** Family [[Mustelidae]]: [[weasel]]s, [[marten]]s, [[badger]]s, and [[otter]]s; 55 species in 24 genera***** Family [[Procyonidae]]: [[raccoon]]s and allies; 19 species in 6 genera**** Superfamily [[Pinnipedia]]***** Family †[[Enaliarctos|Enaliarctidae]]: (23–20 Ma)***** Family [[Odobenidae]]: [[Walrus]]; 1 species in 1 genus***** Family [[Otariidae]]: [[sea lion]]s, [[eared seal]]s, [[fur seal]]s; 14 species in 7 genera***** Family [[Phocidae]]: [[true seal]]s; 19 species in 9 genera{{Template:Nb zl bears}}{{Template:Nb zl canines}}{{Template:Nb zl felines}}{{Template:NB zl pinniped}} [[category:Carnivores| ]]
