Lecture on Animal Taxonomy - Carnivora

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to the families and species within the order Carnivora.

Carnivora

Order including families such as Felidae, Canidae, Ursidae, Hyaenidae, and Mustelidae.

Felidae

Family that includes species such as bobcat, Canadian lynx, house cat, and cougar.

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Canadian lynx

Lynx canadensis

House cat

Felis catus

Cougar

Puma concolor

Canidae

Family that includes species such as coyote, gray wolf, dog, and red fox.

Coyote

Canis latrans

Gray wolf

Canis lupus

Dog

Canis familiaris

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Northern gray fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Ursidae

Family that includes bears such as the American black bear and brown bear.

American black bear

Ursus americanus

Brown bear

Ursus arctos

Hyaenidae

Family that includes the aardwolf.

Aardwolf

Proteles cristata

Mustelidae

Family that includes various weasels, otters, and ferret badgers.

Ferret badger

Melogale sp.