Carnivora
Let an agent explain the order Carnivora, classify its families and species, support wildlife information and safety, and separate the order from the dietary term carnivore.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the order Carnivora, classify its families and species, support wildlife information and safety, and separate the order from the dietary term carnivore.
An order of placental mammals with specialised teeth for eating flesh, including the dog-like caniforms such as dogs, wolves, bears, seals and weasels and the cat-like feliforms such as cats, hyenas and mongooses; the order includes domestic dogs and cats, many top predators and several endangered species.
What it is for: Zoology, conservation and human-wildlife coexistence.
It can be classify a species within Carnivora; explain family traits; give wildlife safety guidance; find conservation status.
Distinguishing features
Order of mammals
Specialised teeth
Caniforms and feliforms
Includes domestic dogs and cats
What it looks like
Mammals with carnassial teeth, from small weasels to bears and big cats.
How it is recognised
Carnassial teeth
Caniform and feliform lineages
Not all members eat mainly meat, such as giant pandas
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - family
is related to - threatened species
is contrasted with - dietary term
In practice
Families and kinds
Canidae (dogs, wolves, foxes)
Felidae (cats)
Ursidae (bears)
Mustelidae and other caniforms
pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, walruses)
Standards and regulation
CITES for trade in species
National wildlife protection laws
Animal welfare and dangerous animals laws
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing the order with the diet term
Unsafe wildlife encounters
Illegal trade in species
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Classify Taxonomy.
Order and families.
Family
Which family.
Family
Which family.
- Which family and lineage does this species belong to? definition
- Which traits define the family? definition
Diet
Order versus diet.
Diet
Order versus diet.
- Is Carnivora the order or carnivore the diet meant? boundary
- Which members are not mainly meat eaters? provenance
Wildlife Encounters.
Safety and coexistence.
Safety
Encounters.
Safety
Encounters.
- How should people behave when encountering this animal, according to wildlife authorities? provenance
- Is someone in danger now? boundary
Coexist
Living alongside.
Coexist
Coexistence.
- How can conflicts with wolves, bears or other carnivorans be reduced? provenance
- Which compensation or support schemes exist? provenance
Conservation Status.
Many are threatened.
Status
Red List.
Status
Red List.
- What is the conservation status of this species, according to the IUCN? provenance
- What are the main threats? provenance
Trade
Legal trade.
Trade
Trade.
- Is trade in this species or its parts regulated under CITES? provenance
- How can illegal trade be reported? action
Domestic Dogs and cats.
Domestic members.
Pets
Domestic animals.
Pets
Domestic animals.
- How do domestic dogs and cats relate to their wild relatives? definition
- What are hybrids such as wolfdogs, and how are they regulated? provenance
Evolution
Origins.
Evolution
Origins.
- How did Carnivora evolve, according to fossil and genetic evidence? provenance
- When did caniforms and feliforms split? measurement
What the second pass must settle
- Should each family be a separate entry?
- How should Red List data be linked?
- How should wildlife safety be localised?