An order of mammals united by specialized shearing teeth (carnassials) inherited from a common carnivorous ancestor, though many living species have become partly or wholly omnivorous. Carnivora includes cats, dogs, bears, weasels, hyenas, seals and their relatives.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25306, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Carnivora
Carnivora (Wikipedia)
In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, Lead
Carnivora ( kar-NIV-ər-ə) is an order of placental mammals specialised primarily in eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans.
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