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- proper noun A taxonomic
suborder within theorder Carnivora — thecivets ,cats ,mongooses andhyenas .
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Exhaustive sample set among Viverridae reveals the sister-group of felids: the linsangs as a case of extreme morphological convergence within Feliformia.
Archive 2007-01-01 Darren Naish 2007
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Exhaustive sample set among Viverridae reveals the sister-group of felids: the linsangs as a case of extreme morphological convergence within Feliformia.
That’s no mystery carnivore (part I) Darren Naish 2007
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Basically, the carnivorous mammals can be divided into two large groups: the Feliformia (cat-form) and the Caniformia (dog-form).
More hyena pics Sarah Werning 2007
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Basically, the carnivorous mammals can be divided into two large groups: the Feliformia (cat-form) and the Caniformia (dog-form).
Archive 2007-03-01 Sarah Werning 2007
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Similarly, the fossa is related to more familiar cats through the suborder Feliformia, but lie in a different family (Eupleridae) than the lions, tigers and housecats we’re familiar with (Felidae).
Big, previously unknown palm tree discovered! « Skulls in the Stars 2008
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