Carnivora
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Carnivora is a diverse order of primarily meat-eating mammals that includes families such as bears, cats, dogs, weasels, and seals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnivora canonical | 312 |
| Arctoidea | 2 |
| Caniformia | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammalian order
ⓘ
order ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| describedAs | order of primarily meat-eating mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
primarily carnivorous
ⓘ
some species herbivorous such as giant panda ⓘ some species omnivorous ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin "caro" or "carnis" meaning flesh ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | cosmopolitan distribution ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environments for pinnipeds
ⓘ
terrestrial habitats worldwide except Antarctica and some islands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
includes both diurnal and nocturnal species
ⓘ
includes both solitary and social species ⓘ includes both terrestrial and aquatic species ⓘ many species are important apex predators ⓘ many species exhibit territorial behavior ⓘ many species have claws adapted for hunting or climbing ⓘ many species play key roles in ecosystem regulation ⓘ most species have specialized carnassial teeth ⓘ most species have well-developed canine teeth ⓘ most species have well-developed sense of smell ⓘ primarily carnivorous diet in many species ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
fissipeds
ⓘ
pinnipeds ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Ailuridae
ⓘ
Canidae ⓘ Eupleridae ⓘ Felidae ⓘ Herpestidae ⓘ Hyaenidae ⓘ Mephitidae ⓘ Mustelidae ⓘ Nandiniidae ⓘ Odobenidae ⓘ Otariidae ⓘ Phocidae ⓘ Procyonidae ⓘ Ursidae ⓘ Viverridae ⓘ |
| includesOrganism |
brown bear
ⓘ
domestic cat ⓘ domestic dog ⓘ Ailuropoda melanoleuca ⓘ
surface form:
giant panda
lion ⓘ otter ⓘ polar bear ⓘ raccoon ⓘ red panda ⓘ sea lion ⓘ skunk ⓘ tiger ⓘ true seal ⓘ walrus ⓘ weasel ⓘ |
| includesSuborder |
Carnivora
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Caniformia
Feliformia ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Carnivora self-link ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria ⓘ |
| superorder | Laurasiatheria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
Referenced by (315)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caniformia
subject surface form:
Guadalupe fur seal
subject surface form:
Polar bear
subject surface form:
Bengal tiger
subject surface form:
Prionailurus viverrinus