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Dichotomous Key/Carnivora
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Carnivora Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Placentalia Carnivora
Mammalia Mammalia Subclasses ../Marsupialia/ - ../Monotremata/ - ../Placentalia/ Carnivora Suborders ../Caniformia/ - ../Feliformia/
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Habitat
Aquatic - #2: Pinnipedia
Land - #3: Fissipedia
2: Pinnipedia
Tusks
Present - ../Odobenidae/
Not present - #4
3: Fissipedia
Auditory bulla
Single-chambered or partially divided - #5: Caniformia
Double-chambered - #6: Feliformia
4
External ears
Present - ../Otariidae/, Sea lion
Not present - ../Phocidae/, Seal
5: Caniformia
Presence of scent glands used defensively
Present - ../Mephitidae/
Not present - #7
6: Feliformia
Anal scent glands
Present - ../Hyaenidae/
Not present - #8
7
Could be ../Mustelidae/, ../Ursidae/, ../Procyonidae/, or ../Canidae/.
8
Could be ../Felidae/, ../Herpestidae/, ../Viverridae/, or ../Nandiniidae/.