Feliformia
E170448
Feliformia is a suborder of carnivorous mammals that includes cats, hyenas, mongooses, and related species characterized by specialized skull and dental features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feliformia canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal suborder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
more rounded auditory bullae (in many families)
ⓘ
shorter rostrum compared to caniforms ⓘ specialized dental features ⓘ specialized skull features ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| containsExtantSpecies | true ⓘ |
| containsFossilTaxa | true ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Caniformia by skull and auditory bulla structure ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
apex predator (some species)
ⓘ
mesopredator ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ worldwide (some lineages) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
digitigrade locomotion in most species
ⓘ
well-developed carnassial teeth ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | feliforms ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
desert habitats
ⓘ
forest habitats ⓘ savanna habitats ⓘ terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ tropical habitats ⓘ |
| hasMemberClade |
Eupleridae
ⓘ
Felidae ⓘ Herpestidae ⓘ Hyaenidae ⓘ Nandiniidae ⓘ Viverridae ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Eutheria
ⓘ
Placentalia ⓘ Theria ⓘ |
| includesOrganismType |
cats
ⓘ
civets ⓘ genets ⓘ hyenas ⓘ mongooses ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| sisterGroup | Caniformia ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Carnivora ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.