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FAMILY
[Subfamily]
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Photo |
date/site |
1A |
FELIDAE
Cats
Pantherinae
Big Cats
four examples
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Tiger
Panthera tigris
Ranthambore NP, Rajasthan, India
(Mar 2001)
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
(Aug 2002)
Lion
Panthera leo
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
(July 2018)
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Rio Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
(July 2010)
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1B |
FELIDAE
Cats
Felinae
Small Cats
three examples
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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
(June 2018)
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
(Aug 2002)
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Carmel, California, USA
(Apr 2020)
with prey [Botta's
Pocket
Gopher] |
2 |
VIVERRIDAE
Civets, Genets
& Oyans
Genettinae
Genets & Oyans
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Common (Small-spotted) Genet
Genetta genetta
Ndutu Lodge, Tanzania
(Aug 2002)
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3 |
HYAENIDAE
Hyenas
Hyaeninae
Bone-cracking Hyenas
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Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
(Aug 2002) |
5A |
HERPESTIDAE
Mongooses
Herpestinae
Solitary Mongooses
two examples |
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Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
(July 2002)
Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata
Augrabies Falls NP, South Africa
(July 2005)
with prey, perhaps a francolin? |
5B |
HERPESTIDAE
Mongooses
Mungotinae
Social Mongooses
two examples |
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Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
(June
2018)
including youngsters at play
Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
(June
2018)
colony at den |
6 |
CANIDAE
Dogs
five examples |
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Golden Jackal
Canis aureus
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
(Aug 20082)
Coyote
Canis latrans
Hatton Canyon, Monterey Co., California, USA
(Apr 2020)
upper left:
Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Monterey Co., California, USA
(June 1981)
adult chasing vulture away from den area
lower left:
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Ndutu, Tanzania
(Aug 2002)
pair at den
near right:
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Denali NP, Alaska, USA
(July 2011)
lone wolf trotting along park highway
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7 |
URSIDAE
Bears & Giant Panda
Ursinae
Bears
two examples
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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
ice sheet north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard
(June 2013)
Brown (Grizzly)
Bear
Ursus arctos
Katmai NP, Alaska, USA
(June 2011)
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8 |
PHOCIDAE
Earless Seals
four examples |
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Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus
ice sheet north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard
(June 2013)
adult molting pelage
Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
Cypress Pt., Monterey Co., California, USA
(July 2011)
mother with pup
Gray Seal Halichoerus grypus
Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick, Canada
(June 2007)
adult
Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris
Pt. Piedras Blancas, San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA
(Feb 2009)
adult male coming ashore
at colony [adult Glaucous Gull on beach, a rarity here] |
9 |
OTARIIDAE
Eared Seals
three examples |
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Steller
Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus
Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska, USA
(July 2011)
breeding colony
Californian
Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Monterey Bay, California, USA
(Oct 2014)
feeding frenzy
Brown (Afro-Australian)
Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
(Aug 2005)
breeding colony |
10 |
ODOBENIDAE
Walrus |
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Walrus Odobenus rosmarus
ice sheet north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard
(June 2013)
adult male |
11
A
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MUSTELIDAE
Weasels & relatives
Taxidinae
American Badger
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American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Lonoak Rd., Monterey Co., California, USA
(Jan 2015) |
11
B
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MUSTELIDAE
Weasels & relatives
Martinae
Martens, Tayra
& Wolverine
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Tayra
Eira barbara
Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Peru
(Nov 2014)
adult male |
11
C
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MUSTELIDAE
Weasels & relatives
Lutinae
Otters
four examples
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Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Rio Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
(July 2010)
far left:
North American Otter
Lontra canadensis
Bidwell-Sacramento
River SP, Butte Co., California, USA
(June 2006)
near right:
Spotted-necked Otter
Hydrictis maculicollis
Okavango Delta, Botswana
(July 2005)
Sea Otter Enhydra lutris
Moss Landing, Monterey Co., California, USA
(Jan 2008)
mother with pup |
11
D
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MUSTELIDAE
Weasels & relatives
Mustelinae
Weasels & Mink
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Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata
Pebble Beach, Monterey Co., California, USA
(Apr 2008) |
12 |
MEPHITIDAE
Skunks &
Stink Badgers
Mephitinae
Skunks |
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Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
Carmel SB, Monterey Co., California, USA
(Aug 2015) |
13 |
PROCYONIDAE
Raccoons & relatives
two examples |
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Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California, USA
(May 2020)
a youngster
in our yard
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Chinchona,
Costa Rica
(Dec
2007) |
14 |
EQIIDAE
Horses & relatives
two examples
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Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi
Samburu NP,
Kenya
(Nov 1981)
Plains Zebra Equus quagga
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
(Aug 2002) |
15 |
TAPIRIDAE
Tapirs
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Lowland Tapir Tapirus terrestris
Rio Cristalino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
(Aug 1999) |
16
A
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RHINOCEROTIDAE
Rhinoceroses
Dicerotinae
African Rhinoceroses
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Black Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
Etosha NP, Namibia
(July 2005)
mother & calf
at waterhole
at dusk
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16
B
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RHINOCEROTIDAE
Rhinoceroses
Rhinocerotinae
Asian Rhinoceroses
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Indian
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis
Kaziranga NP, Assam, India
(Mar 2019)
adult male |