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How many carnivores have you seen? (1 Viewer)

jurek

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In the line of "How many" threads. :)

How many species of land carnivores - cats, mongoose, viverrids, hyenas, bears, dogs, weasels, raccoons etc. - have you seen in the wild?
 
OK, I'll start. I've included Tasmanian Devil and a couple of seals (copy and pasted from my spreadsheet).


Common Genet Genetta genetta (Sierra de Andújar, Spain)
Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica (Khao Yai NP, Thailand)
African Wildcat Felis lybica (Kimberley, South Africa)
European Wildcat Felis silvestris (Scotland, UK)
Caracal F. caracal (West Coast NP, South Africa)
Spanish Lynx F. pardina (Sierra de Andújar, Spain)
Bobcat F. rufa (Texas, USA)
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Leopard Panthera pardus (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Lion P. leo (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Small Grey (Cape Grey) Mongoose Herpestes pulverulentus (Karoo NP, South Africa)
Common Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus (Tsodilo Hills, Botswana)
Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Suricate (Meerkat) Suricata suricatta (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus (Kimberley, South Africa)
Cape Fox Vulpes chama (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes (UK)
Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Arizona, USA)
Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
Dingo Canis familiaris (Fraser Island, Qld, Australia)
Coyote C. latrans (Texas, USA)
Black-backed Jackal C. mesomelas (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa)
South African (Cape) Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus (Lambert's Bay, South Africa)
California Sea-lion Zalophus californianus (California, USA)
Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris (California, USA)
Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina (UK)
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus (UK)
Northern River Otter Lutra canadensis (Florida, USA)
Eurasian Otter L. lutra (UK)
Sea Otter Enhydra lutris (Monterey Bay, California, USA)
Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis (Cave Creek, Ariizona, USA)
Pine Marten Martes martes (Scotland, UK)
Stoat Mustela erminea (UK)
Least Weasel M. nivalis (UK)
European Polecat M. putorius (UK)
American Mink M. vison (UK)
Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor (Florida, USA)
Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii(Tasmania, Australia)
 
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40 species of Carnivora, including seals. Hopefully Eurasian Badger next month!

Canidae
Coyote (MI, CA, WY, CO)
Black-backed Jackal (Kenya)
Bat-eared Fox (Kenya)
Common Gray Fox (MI)
Kit Fox (CA)
Swift Fox (WY)
Red Fox (MI, WY)

Ursidae
American Black Bear (NC)

Phocidae
Northern Elephant Seal (CA)
Gray Seal (Quebec)
Harbor Seal (CA)

Otariidae
Cape Fur Seal (South Africa)
Townsend's Fur Seal (CA)
Steller's Sea Lion (AK)
California Sea Lion (CA)

Mephitidae
White-backed Hog-nosed Skunk (AZ)
Striped Skunk (CA, MI)

Procyonidae
Ringtail (AZ)
Common Raccoon (CA, MI, NC)

Mustelidae
Sea Otter (CA, AK)
Japanese Marten (Japan)
Northern River Otter (FL)
Ermine (ID, AK)
Long-tailed Weasel (CO, WY)
Least Weasel (Common form) England
Siberian Weasel (Japan)
American Mink (OH, WY)
American Badger (WY)

Felidae
Cheetah (Kenya)
Serval (Kenya)
Wild Cat (African form) (Kenya)
Bobcat (TX)
Lion (Kenya)
Leopard (Kenya)

Viverridae
Common Genet (Kenya)
Masked Palm Civet (Japan)

Hyaenidae
Spotted Hyena (Kenya)

Herpestidae

Small Grey Mongoose (South Africa)
Slender Mongoose (Kenya)
Banded Mongoose (Kenya)
 
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I've never really totted up my mammals properly so I'm using my mammal field guides and Morgan's template and seeing what the outcome is

Canidae
Black-backed Jackal (Kenya)
Bat-eared Fox (Kenya)
Arctic Fox (Iceland)
Red Fox (UK, Spain, Turkey, Sweden)

Ursidae
Polar Bear (Iceland)

Phocidae
Gray Seal (Iceland)
Harbor Seal (Iceland)
Ringed Seal (Iceland)
Bearded Seal (Iceland)

Mephitidae
Striped Skunk (Minnesota)


Mustelidae
Eurasian Otter (Scotland)
Stoat (England)
Least Weasel (England)
American Mink (Iceland)

Felidae
Cheetah (Kenya)
Serval (Kenya)
Lion (Kenya)
Leopard (Kenya)

Viverridae
Blotched Genet (Kenya)

Hyaenidae
Spotted Hyena (Kenya)

Herpestidae
Dwarf Mongoose (Kenya)
Slender Mongoose (Kenya)
Marsh Mongoose (Kenya)
 
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