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  • proper noun A taxonomic suborder within the order Carnivora — the civets, cats, mongooses and hyenas.

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See Felis

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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