Fissipedia

mammal suborder

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Fissipedia is a suborder of mammals within the order Carnivora. This group includes recent land carnivores such as cats, dogs, and bears, as well as extinct related forms. The term "fissiped" refers to an individual member of this suborder. Merriam-Webster also notes "Fissipedia" as a taxonomic synonym for Fissipeda.123

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carnivore
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…them in two suborders, the Fissipedia (“split-footed”) and Pinnipedia (“feather-footed”), of the single order Carnivora. This more conservative taxonomy is followed in this article.
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…them in two suborders, the Fissipedia (“split-footed”) and Pinnipedia (“feather-footed”), of the single order Carnivora. This more conservative taxonomy is followed in this article.
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carnivore
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Suborder FissipediaFamily Mustelidae (weasels and related species)54 species in 21 genera belonging to 5 subfamilies, found worldwide except for Australia.Family Herpestidae (mongooses)
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Suborder FissipediaFamily Mustelidae (weasels and related species)54 species in 21 genera belonging to 5 subfamilies, found worldwide except for Australia.Family Herpestidae (mongooses)
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