Caniformia

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

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.

Classification

Suborder Caniformia ("dog-like")
- Infraorder Cynoidea
  - Family Canidae Dogs,wolves, and foxes
- Infraorder Arctoidea
  - Family Ursidae: Bears
  - Parvorder Mustelida
    - Superfamily Musteloidea
      - Family Ailuridae: Red Panda
      - Family Mephitidae: Skunks
      - Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Otters, and Badgers
      - Family Procyonidae: Raccoons
    - Clade Pinnipedia
      - Superfamily Otarioidea
        Family Odobenidae: Walruses
        
        Family Otariidae: Eared seals
      - Family Phocidae: Earless seals