What is the family of carnivorous mammals?
Q: What is the family of carnivorous mammals?
A: The family of carnivorous mammals is Mustelidae, in the order Carnivora.
Q: How many species are included in this family?
A: There are many species included in this family, ranging from weasels to wolverines.
Q: What kind of habitat do mustelids live in?
A: Mustelids can live in a variety of habitats, such as water for otters and the Arctic for one species of weasel.
Q: How has the ferret been used by humans?
A: The ferret has been tamed and used for hunting by humans for a long time, but these days it is mostly kept as a pet.
Q: What other animals belong to the mustelid family?
A: Other animals that belong to the mustelid family include badgers, ratels (or honey badgers), martens, minks, polecats, sables, stoats and otters.
Q: Are there any subfamilies within the mustelid family?
A: Yes, there are two subfamilies within the mustelid family - Lutrinae (the otters) and Mustelinae (the rest).
