Feliformia

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The order Carnivora includes over 280 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, whereas the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating organism. Carnivorans apparently evolved in North America out of members of the family Miacidae about 42 million years ago. They soon split into cat-like and dog-like forms (Feliformia and Caniformia).

Feliformia - "Cat-like" carnivorians, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, civets, and related taxa. They are more specialized for eating meat.

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