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The 75 pages that link to Carnivora, each with the reason it gives.

• CanidaeNarrower topic: Canidae is one branch of this broader order of meat-eating mammals.

• FelidaeNarrower topic: Felidae is one branch of this larger mammalian order.

• CarnassialNarrower topic: The paired specialization is characteristic of many members of this order.

• MustelidaeNarrower topic: Mustelidae is one branch within this larger order of mostly meat-eating mammals.

• CarnivoreCompared with: The taxonomic order's name resembles the dietary term, but its members do not all eat mostly meat.

• Domestic catNarrower topic: Domestic cats belong to this order of mostly meat-eating mammals.

• Giant pandaNarrower topic: Pandas belong to this order even though bamboo dominates their diet.

• PinnipedNarrower topic: Pinnipeds are marine members of this broader mammalian order.

• Brown bearNarrower topic: The bear family belongs to Carnivora, despite many bears eating substantial amounts of plant food.

• UrsidaeNarrower topic: Ursidae is one branch of this larger order.

• RaccoonNarrower topic: Raccoons belong to Carnivora despite eating a broad mix of animal and plant foods.

• ViverridaeNarrower topic: Viverridae is one family within this diverse mammalian order.

• FeliformiaNarrower topic: Feliformia is one of Carnivora’s two principal living suborders.

• CaniformiaNarrower topic: Caniformia is one of Carnivora’s two major living suborders.

• CanisNarrower topic: Canidae and Canis belong to this larger order of mammals.

• American black bearNarrower topic: Bears belong to Carnivora despite often eating more plants than meat.

• ProcyonidaeNarrower topic: Procyonidae is one branch of this larger mammalian order.

• Saber-toothed catNarrower topic: This broader order includes felids and several non-felid saber-toothed lineages.

• PumaNarrower topic: Pumas are members of this broader order of mostly meat-eating mammals.

• Spotted hyenaNarrower topic: Spotted hyenas belong to this mammalian order despite their distinctive feeding habits.

• Bear (animal)Narrower topic: Bears are carnivorans, despite many species eating substantial plant matter.

• Cat (animal)Narrower topic: Cats belong to this broader order of mostly meat-eating mammals.

• KinkajouNarrower topic: Kinkajous are carnivorans, though fruit dominates much of their diet.

• WeaselNarrower topic: Weasels are members of this broader order of mammals.

• BinturongNarrower topic: Viverridae, the binturong’s family, is part of this mammalian order.

• CreodontaCompared with: Creodonts resembled carnivorans ecologically but belonged to a separate evolutionary lineage.

• Ethiopian wolfNarrower topic: Canidae, the Ethiopian wolf’s family, belongs to this broader mammal order.

• MusteloideaNarrower topic: This order contains both musteloids and their feliform counterparts.

• PlacentaliaBroader topic: Its members demonstrate the range of placental adaptations to predation and aquatic life.

• Red pandaNarrower topic: Despite eating mostly plants, the red panda belongs to this order.

• HerpestidaeNarrower topic: The family’s taxonomic placement begins within this mammalian order.

• NimravidaeNarrower topic: Nimravids are close to, but outside, the lineage of true cats within this broader order.

• OxyaenidaeCompared with: Carnivorans evolved separately from oxyaenids despite similar meat-eating adaptations.

• PhocidaeNarrower topic: True seals are carnivorans adapted to aquatic life.

• African civetNarrower topic: The African civet belongs to this diverse order of mammals.

• AiluridaeNarrower topic: Ailuridae is classified within this mammalian order.

• HyaenodonCompared with: Hyaenodon was not a carnivoran, despite its predatory lifestyle and carnivore-like teeth.

• Leopard sealNarrower topic: The leopard seal's ancestry links it to the broader order of carnivorous mammals.

• MesocarnivoreNarrower topic: Mesocarnivore describes an ecological role, while Carnivora is a taxonomic group.

• StoatNarrower topic: Stoats are members of this broader mammalian order.

• VulpesNarrower topic: Canidae, and therefore Vulpes, belongs to this order.

• AmphicyonidaeNarrower topic: Amphicyonids belong to this broader order, despite their bear-like and dog-like features.

• CaninaeNarrower topic: Caninae is nested within this order through Canidae and Caniformia.

• DasyuromorphiaCompared with: Some dasyuromorphs resemble carnivorans in diet or appearance despite their separate ancestry.

• Earless sealNarrower topic: Phocids belong to this broader order of mostly meat-eating mammals.

• HyaenodontaCompared with: Hyaenodonts were separate from Carnivora despite occupying some similar predator niches.

• HypercarnivoreNarrower topic: Many familiar hypercarnivores belong to this order, but not all members are meat specialists.

• MephitidaeNarrower topic: Mephitidae belongs to this order, whose members share adaptations for a meat-eating ancestry.

• MesonychidaeCompared with: Mesonychids were predators outside Carnivora, showing that meat-eating mammals evolved in other lineages.

• Bat-eared foxNarrower topic: Canidae, the fox’s family, belongs to this mammalian order.