Caniformia

Caniforms; Fossil range: Paleocene - Recent
	Grizzly bears
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Chordata;
Class:	Mammalia;
Order:	Carnivora;
Suborder:	Caniformia; Kretzoi, 1943
Families
	Ailuridae (red pandas); Amphicyonidae (bear-dogs, extinct); Canidae (dogs and foxes); Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers); Mustelidae (weasels, otters, badgers); Odobenidae (walrus); Otariidae (eared seals); Phocidae (earless seals); Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis, olingos); Ursidae (bears);

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Caniformia is a suborder of the order Carnivora. It contains all the dog-like mammals: Unlike the cat-like Feliformia, these animals have claws that are unable to contract. This group contains bears, seals, and true dogs, and more.

The other suborder of Carnivora is the cat-like Feliformia.

[change] Classification

Suborder Caniformia ("dog-like")
- Family Canidae: Foxes, Wolves, and Dogs
- Family Ursidae: Bears
- Family Ailuridae: Red Panda
- Family Mephitidae: Skunks
- Family Mustelidae Weasels, Otters, and Badgers
- Family Procyonidae Raccoons
- Superfamily Pinnipedia
  - Family Odobenidae: Walruses
  - Family Otariidae: Eared seals
  - Family Phocidae: Earless seals