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mammals
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
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Local animals in this group:
wolves, foxes, and relatives
Steller sea lion
skunks
weasels, badgers, and relatives
harbor seal
raccoons
bears
Additional information:
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caniform carnivores
Caniformia
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Carnivora
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
Carnivora: information (1)
Carnivora: pictures (275)
Carnivora: specimens (209)
Carnivora: sounds (4)
Suborder
Caniformia
caniform carnivores
Caniformia: pictures (234)
Caniformia: specimens (111)
Caniformia: sounds (4)
Family
Ailuridae
red panda
Ailuridae: pictures (2)
Family
Canidae
wolves, foxes, and relatives
Canidae: information (1)
Canidae: pictures (94)
Canidae: specimens (42)
Canidae: sounds (4)
Species
Canis latrans
coyote
Canis latrans: information (1)
Canis latrans: pictures (28)
Canis latrans: specimens (4)
Canis latrans: sounds (4)
Species
Canis lupus
gray wolf
Canis lupus: information (1)
Canis lupus: pictures (25)
Canis lupus: specimens (28)
Subspecies
Canis lupus familiaris
dog
Canis lupus familiaris: information (1)
Canis lupus familiaris: pictures (9)
Species
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
gray fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus: information (1)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus: pictures (18)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus: specimens (5)
Species
Vulpes vulpes
red fox
Vulpes vulpes: information (1)
Vulpes vulpes: pictures (22)
Vulpes vulpes: specimens (5)
Family
Mephitidae
skunks
Mephitidae: information (1)
Mephitidae: pictures (20)
Mephitidae: specimens (6)
Species
Mephitis macroura
hooded skunk
Mephitis macroura: information (1)
Species
Mephitis mephitis
striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis: information (1)
Mephitis mephitis: pictures (20)
Mephitis mephitis: specimens (6)
Family
Mustelidae
weasels, badgers, and relatives
Mustelidae: information (1)
Mustelidae: pictures (48)
Mustelidae: specimens (47)
Subfamily
Lutrinae
otters
Lutrinae: information (1)
Lutrinae: pictures (9)
Lutrinae: specimens (5)
Species
Lontra canadensis
North American river otter
Lontra canadensis: information (1)
Lontra canadensis: pictures (7)
Lontra canadensis: specimens (5)
Subfamily
Mustelinae
wolverines, martens, weasels
Mustelinae: pictures (38)
Mustelinae: specimens (42)
Species
Martes americana
American marten
Martes americana: information (1)
Martes americana: pictures (13)
Martes americana: specimens (8)
Species
Martes pennanti
fisher
Martes pennanti: information (1)
Martes pennanti: pictures (2)
Martes pennanti: specimens (6)
Species
Mustela erminea
ermine
Mustela erminea: information (1)
Mustela erminea: pictures (3)
Mustela erminea: specimens (3)
Species
Mustela frenata
long-tailed weasel
Mustela frenata: information (1)
Mustela frenata: pictures (6)
Mustela frenata: specimens (3)
Species
Mustela nivalis
least weasel
Mustela nivalis: information (1)
Mustela nivalis: specimens (3)
Species
Neovison vison
American mink
Neovison vison: information (1)
Neovison vison: pictures (7)
Neovison vison: specimens (6)
Species
Taxidea taxus
American badger
Taxidea taxus: information (1)
Taxidea taxus: pictures (4)
Taxidea taxus: specimens (5)
Family
Odobenidae
walruses
Family
Otariidae
fur seals and sea lions
Otariidae: pictures (1)
Species
Eumetopias jubatus
Steller sea lion
Eumetopias jubatus: information (1)
Family
Phocidae
earless seals
Phocidae: pictures (5)
Species
Phoca vitulina
harbor seal
Phoca vitulina: information (1)
Phoca vitulina: pictures (3)
Family
Procyonidae
raccoons
Procyonidae: information (1)
Procyonidae: pictures (26)
Procyonidae: specimens (9)
Species
Procyon lotor
raccoon
Procyon lotor: information (1)
Procyon lotor: pictures (24)
Procyon lotor: specimens (8)
Family
Ursidae
bears
Ursidae: information (1)
Ursidae: pictures (38)
Ursidae: specimens (7)
Species
Ursus americanus
American black bear
Ursus americanus: information (1)
Ursus americanus: pictures (21)
Ursus americanus: specimens (2)
Species
Ursus arctos
brown bear
Ursus arctos: information (1)
Ursus arctos: pictures (14)
Ursus arctos: specimens (5)