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Carnivores
Carnivores are a group of mammals that includes dogs and their relatives, bears, racoons, mustelids, civits, hyenas, aardwolf and cats. There are 249 species of carnivores alive today. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of carnivores.
What Are Carnivores?
Carnivores are well-suited to a hunting lifestyle. Most carnivores are swift runners that have characteristics that make them formidable predators including sharp teeth, keen eyesight and an acute sense of smell. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about carnivores including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the characteristics that make them different from other mammal groups.
Facts About Carnivores
Learn interesting facts about carnivores and find out about the characteristics make them different from other animal groups, their life cycle and their evolutionary history.
European Badger
The European badger is a badger that occurs throughout most of Europe. European badgers are omnivores. They are powerfully built mammals that have a short, fat body and short, sturdy legs well suited for digging.