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Carnivores

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Division: Chordata
    Subdivision: Vertebrata
    Class: Mammalia
    Subclass: Theria
    Infraclass: Eutheria
    Order: Carnivora

Carnivores (order Carnivora)

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Carnivores are members of the taxonomic order Carnivora. Order Carnivora is further subdivided into smaller taxonomic groups called families. In Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, five families are represented: Dogs, Foxes, Coyotes, and Wolves of the family Canidae; Bears of the family Ursidae; Raccoons of the family Procyonidae; Weasels, Minks, and River otters of the family Mustelidae, and Cats, Panthers, and Bobcats of the family Felidae.

Carnivore species of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee are organized on this page by taxonomic families.

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) [Photo: Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org]

Bears (family Ursidae)

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) [Copyright: Roger Barbour / Discover Life, used with permission]

Cats, Panthers, Bobcats (family Felidae)

Red Wolf (Canis rufus) [Photo: U.S. FWS, Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center]

Dogs, Foxes, Coyotes, Wolves (family Canidae)

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) [Photo: USDA-APHIS]

Raccoons, procyonids (family Procyonidae)

American Mink (Neovison vison) [Copyright: Terry L Spivey, Terry Spivey Photography, Bugwood.org]

Weasels, Minks, Otters (family Mustelidae)

For additional Web resources about Carnivores, please refer to the NBII resource catalog viewer below.


NBII Catalog Query for Carnivores (order Carnivora)  
Web Resources for Carnivore Families of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
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2005-2006 Black Bear Project Report
From the site: "Currently, Maryland has a breeding population of black bears in the 4 westernmost counties (Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick), with the highest bear densities found in Garrett and western Allegany Counties. Although...
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2005-2006 SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASONS in Tennessee
Legal and safe hunting in Tennessee is enforced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Small game animals include Squirrel (fox, red, gray),Rabbit and Quail. The trapping of small animals is regulated by the TWRA as well. River Otters, Raccoons...
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6 NYCRR Part 187: Miscellaneous Black Bear Regulations
Laws concerning the feeding of black bears and the training of dogs on black bears in New York State. Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law, §§3-0301(2)(m), 11-0521, 11-0903(8), 11-0923 and 11-0928.
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6NYCRR Part 1 Section 1.31: Hunting black bear
Laws concerning the hunting of black bear in New York State. Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law, §§ 3-0301, 11-0303, 11-0701, 11-0715, 11-0903, 11-0907, 11-0909, 11-0911, 11-0913, 11-0917, 11-1103. Last amended August 16, 2006.
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A Plague Epizootic in the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys Ludovicianus)
From abstract (free full-text available): Plague is the primary cause for the rangewide decline in prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) distribution and abundance, yet our knowledge of plague dynamics in prairie dog populations is limited. Our understanding of...
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American black bear (Ursus americanus)
Black bear in a forest.
7.
American black bear (Ursus americanus) (2)
American black bear in a forest.
8.
Avian H5N1 Influenza in Cats (2)
From abstract (online abstract only): During the 2003 to 2004 outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in Asia, there were anecdotal reports of fatal infection in domestic cats, although this species is considered resistant to influenza. We...
9.
Bear Ecology in the Greater Yellowstone and Greater Glacier Ecosystems
This site describes current research on grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone and Greater Glacier Ecosystems. In Glacier National Park, grizzly bears are studied using DNA taken from hair samples that were collected in the field. Researchers in...
10.
Bear Fact Sheet
The fact sheet provides interesting information on black bears in Virginia.

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