Fissipedia | mammal suborder | Britannica (original) (raw)

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characteristics of carnivore

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  In carnivore: Critical appraisal
  …them in two suborders, the Fissipedia (“split-footed”) and Pinnipedia (“feather-footed”), of the single order Carnivora. This more conservative taxonomy is followed in this article.
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classification

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  In carnivore: Critical appraisal
  Suborder FissipediaFamily Mustelidae (weasels and related species)54 species in 21 genera belonging to 5 subfamilies, found worldwide except for Australia.Family Herpestidae (mongooses)
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