CARNIVORA

is an order of mammals. } irc Although the name signifies ‘‘ flesh-eaters,”’ | sh certain members of the order fecd on a} he Vegetable dict; for instance. some species| | of bears, though cyen in their, case the} fer teeth ore better adapted for a flesh diet. | all The order does not, of course, include} ba every animal which feeds on flesh. The! of dog forms the central type, around which are grouped the cat, bear, and weasel! a tribes amongst land carnivores, whilst the | na _ ala and walruses form the marine| pr examples of the order. ‘The latter connect | in the order with the whales. ‘I'he carnivora | (3) ere distributed over the whole world, except Austral asia, but are scantily | of represented in South America, It [s. 92]