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Order Carnivora
Suborders and Families of Carnivora
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Zoology
Undergraduate 3
04/26/2016

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Term
What are the two suborders of Carnivora?
Definition
Feliformia and Caniformia
Term
Family name for Cats
Definition
Felidae
Term
Family name for Aardwolves and Hyenas
Definition
Hyaenidae
Term
Family name for Mongoose
Definition
Herpestidae
Term
Family name for Fossa
Definition
Eupleridae
Term
Family name for Dogs
Definition
Canidae
Term
Family name for Minks, Weasels, Ermines, etc.
Definition
Mustelidae
Term
Family name for Skunks
Definition
Mephitidae
Term
Family name for Raccoons, Coatimundi, and Kinkajou
Definition
Procyonidae
Term
Family name for Red Pandas
Definition
Ailuridae
Term
Family name for Bears
Definition
Ursidae
Term
Three families under the superfamily Pinnipedia
Definition
Otariidae, Phocidae, Odobenidae
Term
Name of the superfamily within Carnivora
Definition
Pinnipedia
Term
Family name for Sea Lions
Definition
Otariidae
Term
Family name for true Seals
Definition
Phocidae
Term
Family name for Walrus
Definition
Odobenidae
Term
Families within Suborder Feliformia
Definition
Felidae, Hyaenidae, Herpestidae, Eupleridae
Term
Families within Suborder Caniformia
Definition
Canidae, Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Ailuridae, Ursidae, Otariidae, Phocidae, Odobenidae
Term
Scientific name of the Bobcat
Definition
Lynx rufus
Term
Scientific name of the Mountain lion
Definition
Felis concolor
Term
Scientific name of the Lynx
Definition
Lync canadensis
Term
Scientific name of the Coyote
Definition
Canis latrans
Term
Scientific name of the Red fox
Definition
Vulpes vulpes
Term
Scientific name of the Gray fox
Definition
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Term
Scientific name of the Gray wolf
Definition
Canis lupus
Term
Scientific name of the Mink
Definition
Mustela vison
Term
Scientific name of the Long-tailed weasel
Definition
Mustela frenata
Term
Scientific name of the Ermine
Definition
Mustela erminea
Term
Scientific name of the Marten
Definition
Martes americana
Term
Scientific name of the Fisher
Definition
Martes pennati
Term
Scientific name of the Wolverine
Definition
Gulo gulo
Term
Scientific name of the Badger
Definition
Taxidea taxus
Term
Scientific name of the River otter
Definition
Lutra canadensis
Term
Scientific name of the Striped skunk
Definition
Mephitis mephitis
Term
Scientific name of the Spotted skunk
Definition
Spilogale putorius
Term
Scientific name of the Raccoon
Definition
Procyon lotor
Term
Scientific name of the Black Bear
Definition
Ursus americana
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