Carnivores: Animal Planet

WHAT'S INSIDE: CARNIVORES

Carnivores are meat-eating mammals. Learn about tigers, coyotes, and other predators of the animal kingdom.

Big Cats
Canines
Small Carnivores

Big Cats
Big cats like lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs all have the distinguishing characteristic of being able to roar. Read our articles and watch videos and slideshow galleries of big cats.
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- Cheetah
- Cats
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Lion
- Margay
- The Ultimate Lion Quiz
- Lynx
- Ocelot
- Cougar
Canines
Canines have pointed snouts and a use their large, conical teeth for tearing and grinding their food. See how dogs and other canines work in our collection of canine articles.
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Small Carnivores
Small carnivores help control the populations of rodents, snakes and insects. Small carnivores include animals like weasels, wolverines, minks and badgers.
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Cheetah

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