Carnivora Flashcards
Carnivora
Lions, tigers, cheetah, hyena, jackal, otter, cats, dogs, pinnipeds
Tibia, fibula, radius, ulna separate
Pentadactyl
Carnasial teeth
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera padrus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
African wild cat
Felis lybica
Family hyaenidae
Hyena
Spotted hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Wild dog
Lycaon pictus
Black p-backed jackal
Canis mesomelas
African clawless otter
Aonyx capensis
Honey badger
Mellivora capensis
Striped polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Suricate
Suricata suricatta
Seals, sea lions, walruses superfamily
Pinnipedia
No clavicle
Feet webbed and peddle shaped
Teeth less differentiated compared to Carnivora
Southern elephant seal
Mirounga leonina
South African fur seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Subantarctic fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis