page_title: List of mammals of Morocco
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Morocco / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: im Zoo Osnabrück
context_page_description: This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Morocco.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
context_section_description: There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. 
  Suborder: Feliformia
  Family: Felidae (cats)
  Subfamily: Felinae
  Genus: Felis
  Sand cat, Felis margarita LC
  African wildcat, Felis lybica LC
  Genus: Caracal
  Caracal, C. caracal LC
  Genus: Leptailurus
  Serval, L. serval LC
  Subfamily: Pantherinae
  Genus: Panthera
  Leopard, P. pardus VU
  African leopard, P. p. pardus
  Family: Viverridae
  Subfamily: Viverrinae
  Genus: Genetta
  Common genet, G. genetta LC
  Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  Genus: Herpestes
  Egyptian mongoose, H. ichneumon LC
  Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  Genus: Hyaena
  Striped hyena, H. hyaena VU
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Vulpes
  Red fox, V. vulpes LC
  Rüppell's fox, V. rueppelli LC
  Fennec fox, V. zerda LC
  Genus: Canis
  African golden wolf, C. anthus
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Mustela
  European polecat, M. putorius LC
  Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
  Genus: Ictonyx
  Saharan striped polecat, I. libyca LC
  Genus: Mellivora
  Honey badger, M. capensis LC
  Genus: Lutra
  European otter, L. lutra NT
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Monachus
  Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN
caption: Sand cat
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