Two genera — Tadarida 

 Eumops 

 Order CARNIVORA Carnivores 



Incisors small and canines long; first molars or last premolars usually 

 modified for shearing or cutting 

 Family URSIDAE Bears 



Largest carnivores; tail very short; no specialized carnassial 

 teeth; molars with flattened crushing surfaces 

 One genus — Ursiis 

 Family PROCYONIDAE Raccoons 

 Bushy tail, with black rings 

 Two genera — Procyon 



Bassanscus 

 Family MUSTELIDAE 



Small to medium sized carnivores, with long skulls, the orbit 

 definitely before the middle; anal glands usually developed 

 Subfamily MUSTELINAE Martens, Weasels and Minks 

 Short'limbed and long-bodied; feet not webbed 

 Two genera — Martes 

 Mustela 

 Subfamily GULONINAE Wolverines 

 Form bear'like, stout 

 One genus — Gulo 

 Subfamily LUTRINAE Otters 



Feet well webbed; tail long, tapering and short-haired 

 One genus — Lutra 

 Subfamily ENHYDRINAE Sea-otter 



Feet well webbed; tail moderately short (Not included 

 in the general Mammal Key) 

 One genus — Enhydra 

 Subfamily MEPHITINAE Skunks 



Anal scent glands well developed; tail long and bushy; 

 with a conspicuous black and white pattern 

 Three genera — Spilogale 

 Mephitis 

 Conepatus 

 Subfamily TAXIDIINAE Badgers 



Legs very short; body wide and flattened; fingers with 

 very long claws 

 One genus — Taxidea 

 Family CANIDAE Wolves, Coyotes, Foxes 



Dog-like, tail bushy; claws not retractile; four digits (on 



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