A family of small carnivores comprised of mongooses, meerkats, and kusimanses, native to Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe.

Other rankings

• tag group:species
• mammal
• afrosoricid - Golden mole and tenrec.
• bovine - Buffalo, cattle, yak, etc.
• camelid - Alpaca, camel, llama, etc.
• canine - Dog, fox, wolf, etc.
• caprine - Goat, ibex, sheep, etc.
• cervine - Elk, moose, reindeer, etc.
• cetacean - Dolphin, porpoise, whale, etc.
• equine - Donkey, horse, zebra, etc.
• eulipotyphlan - Hedgehog, mole, shrew, etc.
• euplerid - Fanaloka, fossa, vontsira, etc.
• feline - Cat, lion, tiger, etc.
• giraffid - Giraffe, okapi, etc.
• herpestid - Mongoose
• lagomorph - Rabbit, hare, pika, etc.
• marsupial - Kangaroo, koala, opossum, etc.
• mephitid - Skunks and stink badgers.
• monotreme - Echidna and platypus
• mustelid - Ferret, otter, weasel, etc.
• pinniped - Sea lion, seal, walrus, etc.
• porcine - Boar, pig, warthog, etc.
• primate - Ape, lemur, monkey, etc. (excludes human)
• proboscidean - Elephant, mammoth, mastodon, etc.
• procyonid - Kinkajou, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, etc.
• rodent - Mouse, rat, squirrel, etc.
• ursine - Grizzly bear, panda, polar bear, etc.
• viverrid - Civet, genet, linsang, etc.
• xenarthran - Anteater, armadillo, and sloth.