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Fur

The bodies of Felidae are usually covered in fur, which helps to keep them warm.

Behavior

All cats are carnivorous, meaning that they naturally eat meat. Many of their physical adaptations,

such as night vision and sharp claws, enhance their ability to hunt for prey.

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HYAENIDAE

The Hyena is a member of the family Hyaenidae.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order:Carnivora

This family contains 4 species, each in its own genus.It is a common misconception that hyenas are dogs -in fact, as I've already mentioned, they belong to their own family, Hyaenidae. Their dog-like appearance is

the result of convergent evolution

VIVERRIDAEThe civets and genets belong to one of the four families of terrestrial cat-like mammals descended from the

Viverraines, which were civet/genet-like mammals. Viverrids are cat-like in many of their features and

expressions. They have pointed faces, a wide variety of markings on their coats and long bushy tails.

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MustelidaeAnimals like the Zorrilla and the Ratel, Honey Badger belong to the Mustelidae family.

Characteristics

They are typically small animals with short legs, short, round ears, and thick fur. Most mustelids are

solitary, nocturnal animals, and are active year-round.

CanidaeAnimals like the African Wild dog or cape hunting dog, the bat eared fox, Black backed Jackal all form part

of the Canidae family.

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Characteristics

They vary in size from the fennec fox at 24 cm (9.4 in) long, to the gray wolf, which may be up to 2 m (6.6 ft)

long, and can weigh up to 80 kg (180 lb). Canids have relatively long legs and lithe bodies, adapted for

chasing prey. All canids are digitigrade, meaning they walk on their toes. Most canids bear young once a

year, All living canids (Caninae) have a ligament analogous to the nuchal ligament of ungulates. Almost allcanids are social animals and live together in groups.