Mammal Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of mammals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The primate mammal family consists of various species including humans, monkeys, and apes.
- A mammal family such as the Felidae includes lions, tigers, and domestic cats.
- The mammal family of Ursidae comprises eight species of bears found worldwide.
- A mammal family like the Canidae includes dogs, wolves, and foxes.
- The mammal family of Bovidae consists of cattle, antelopes, and goats.
Hyponyms
- Family Macropodidae
- Family Procyonidae
- Family Erethizontidae
- Family Ziphiidae
- Subfamily Mephitinae
- Subfamily Gerbillinae
- Family Uintatheriidae
- Family Mylodontidae
- Family Chrysochloridae
- Family Odobenidae
- Family Felidae
- Family Dugongidae
- Family Delphinidae
- Family Capromyidae
- Family Gliridae
- Family Cervidae
- Family Giraffidae
- Family Eschrichtiidae
- Hyperodontidae
- Family Tragulidae
- Family Rhinolophidae
- Family Lemuridae
- Family Zapodidae
- Family Tayassuidae
- Family Hyaenidae
- Family Caviidae
- Superfamily Platyrrhini
- Family Mustelidae
- Family Suidae
- Family Tarsiidae
- Family Tachyglossidae
- Family Potamogalidae
- Family Hystricidae
- Family Orycteropodidae
- Family Hippopotamidae
- Family Antilocapridae
- Family Dasyproctidae
- Family Soricidae
- Family Hydrochoeridae
- Family Mammutidae
- Family Bovidae
- Family Hylobatidae
- Family Equidae
- Family Canidae
- Family Balaenidae
- Family Ursidae
- Family Peramelidae
- Family Heteromyidae
- Phyllostomatidae
- Family Hyperodontidae
- Family Tapiridae
- Family Manidae
- Subfamily Hydromyinae
- Family Megatheriidae
- Family Phyllostomidae
- Family Chinchillidae
- Family Desmodontidae
- Family Pongidae
- Family Lorisidae
- Family Ailuropodidae
- Family Castoridae
- Family Trichechidae
- Family Megalonychidae
- Family Mastodontidae
- Family Erinaceidae
- Family Cebidae
- Family Platanistidae
- Family Bradypodidae
- Family Dasyuridae
- Family Geomyidae
- Family Cynocephalidae
- Family Myrmecophagidae
- Subfamily Bovinae
- Family Indriidae
- Family Viverrinae
- Family Muridae
- Family Spalacidae
- Family Didelphidae
- Family Phyllostomatidae
- Family Caenolestidae
- Family Hipposideridae
- Family Callithricidae
- Family Camelidae
- Family Elephantidae
- Family Rhinocerotidae
- Subfamily Potoroinae
- Viverrinae
- Family Leporidae
- Family Tenrecidae
- Family Dasypodidae
- Family Balaenopteridae
- Family Viverridae
- Family Ornithorhynchidae
- Family Phocidae
- Family Megadermatidae
- Family Daubentoniidae
- Family Ochotonidae
- Family Gomphotheriidae
- Family Molossidae
- Subfamily Melinae
- Family Talpidae
- Family Cricetidae
- Family Aplodontiidae
- Family Dasyurinae
- Family Monodontidae
- Family Cercopithecidae
- Family Phalangeridae
- Family Notoryctidae
- Subfamily Bassariscidae
- Family Vespertilionidae
- Family Sciuridae
- Family Physeteridae
- Family Hominidae
- Family Bathyergidae
- Family Procaviidae
- Subfamily Lutrinae
- Family Dipodidae
- Family Tupaiidae
- Subfamily Petauristidae
- Superfamily Muroidea
- Family Otariidae
- Rhinoceros Family
- Family Vombatidae