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Die Raubtiere (Carnivora) sind eine Ordnung der Säugetiere (Mammalia), zu der die Hundeartigen (Caniformia) und die Katzenartigen (Feliformia) gehören. Als Prädatoren , die sich überwiegend von Wirbeltieren ernähren, sind die Raubtiere mit 16 rezenten Familien und über 280 Arten in 128 Gattungen nahezu weltweit verbreitet.
- Säugetiere (Mammalia)
- Laurasiatheria
- Scrotifera
- Höhere Säugetiere (Eutheria)
Carnivora / k ɑːr ˈ n ɪ v ər ə / is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans. The order Carnivora is the fifth largest order of mammals, comprising at least 279 species.
Carnivora is the fifth largest order of mammals and currently comprises 293 extant species, which are grouped into 131 genera. Carnivora can be divided into two suborders: the cat-like Feliformia and the dog-like Caniformia, which are differentiated largely based on the structure of their ear bones and cranial features.
NameAuthority And SpeciesRangeSize And EcologyCabrera, 1940 One species A. microtis ( ...Western Amazon rainforest in South ...Size: 72–100 cm (28–39 in) long, plus ...Linnaeus, 1758 Six species C. aureus ( ...North America, Eurasia, and Africa;Size range: 60 cm (24 in) long, plus 20 ...C. E. H. Smith, 1839 One species C. thous ...Eastern and northern South AmericaSize: 64 cm (25 in) long, plus 28 cm (11 ...C. E. H. Smith, 1839 One species C.Central South AmericaSize: 100–130 cm (39–51 in) long, plus 45 ...A carnivore / ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr /, or meat-eater ( Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements are met by the consumption of animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging. [1] [2] Nomenclature.
3. Mai 2024 · Carnivore is a term for any animal that eats other animals, or a mammal order that includes more than 270 species. Learn about the diversity, importance, behaviour, and diseases of carnivores, and see examples of land and aquatic families.
With over 260 living species, Carnivora is one of the most species-rich clades of mammals. It should be noted that the term ‘carnivoran’ is a phylogenetic classification, in contrast to ‘carnivore’, an ecological classification describing any meat-eater.
Carnivora is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans. The order Carnivora is the fifth largest order of mammals, comprising at least 279 species.
