Mammals > Carnivores
The Stripe-necked Mongoose (Urva vitticolla) holds the title of the largest and most robust mongoose species on the Asian continent. Endemic to the lush, biodiverse hill forests of southern India’s Western Ghats and the tropical lowlands of Sri Lanka, this...
Mammals > Carnivores
The Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha) is one of the largest, most formidable, and most exquisitely patterned members of the civet family Viverridae native to the dense forests of South and Southeast Asia. Weighing up to 11 kilograms, this solitary, nocturnal...
Mammals > Carnivores
The Ring-tailed Vontsira (Galidia elegans), formerly and colloquially known as the Ring-tailed Mongoose, is an agile and inquisitive carnivore native exclusively to the island of Madagascar. Belonging to the endemic Malagasy carnivore family Eupleridae (an...
Mammals > Carnivores
The Banded Linsang (Prionodon linsang) is an exquisitely patterned, arboreal carnivore native to the lush tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. While historically classified alongside civets and genets in the family Viverridae, recent genomic research has revealed...
Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewThe North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) is an iconic, highly charismatic semiaquatic carnivoran belonging to the weasel family Mustelidae. Endemic to the waterways, lakes, and coastal estuaries of the North American continent, this playful and...
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