Dichotomous Key/Carnivora

Carnivora
Carnivora
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
ClassMammalia
SubclassPlacentalia
OrderCarnivora

Information related to Carnivora

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Parent key: Mammalia
Subclasses
Marsupialia - Monotremata - Placentalia
Key: Carnivora
Suborders
Caniformia - Feliformia

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2: Pinnipedia

3: Fissipedia

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5: Caniformia

  • Presence of scent glands used defensively

6: Feliformia

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Could be Mustelidae, Ursidae, Procyonidae, or Canidae.

8

Could be Felidae, Herpestidae, Viverridae, or Nandiniidae.