What animals are in the carnivora order?

The order Carnivora includes 12 families, 9 of which live on land: Canidae (dogs and related species), Felidae (cats), Ursidae (bears), Procyonidae (raccoons and related species), Mustelidae (weasels, badgers, otters, and related species), Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers), Herpestidae (mongooses), Viverridae ( ...

1. Which of the following group of animals is included in order Carnivora?
2. What classifies a Carnivora?
3. What do animals in the Carnivora order have in common?
4. Are all mammals carnivores?
5. Which mammal in the order Carnivora changes color based on the season?
6. Which of the following are examples of marine mammals from the order Carnivora?

Which of the following group of animals is included in order Carnivora?

The order Carnivora belongs to a group of mammals known as Laurasiatheria, which also includes other groups such as bats and ungulates. Within this group the carnivorans are placed in the clade Ferae.

What classifies a Carnivora?

Medical Definition of carnivora

1 capitalized : an order of eutherian mammals that are mostly carnivorous and have teeth adapted for flesh eating. 2 : carnivorous animals especially : members of the order Carnivora.

What do animals in the Carnivora order have in common?

The Carnivora are an order of mammals to which belong animals that are almost all adapted to a predominantly carnivorous diet (i.e., they need high percentages of animal proteins obtained from meat and fish meat), and for this reason, their anatomical structure is specialized for predation and in the digestion of this ...

Are all mammals carnivores?

A mammal can be a carnivore (meat eater), herbivore (plant eater) or omnivore (meat and plant eater). By looking at the teeth, eye position and feet you can usually identify which of the three it is.

Which mammal in the order Carnivora changes color based on the season?

Winter Arctic Fox

The arctic fox turns white in Winter to camouflage the carnivore from both prey and predator: the fox is a tasty meal for polar bears, wolverines, golden eagles, and snowy owls. It can use its bushier Winter tail to cover its face and shield it from icy arctic winds.

Which of the following are examples of marine mammals from the order Carnivora?

Marine mammals in the order Carnivora include fur seals and sea lions, true seals, walrus, chungungo and sea otters, and polar bears (Table B-2).