The diverse
order Carnivora ( or sometimes ; from
Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") includes over 260 species of
placental mammals. Members of the order are called carnivorans, while the word "
carnivore" can refer to a meat-eating animal of any type. Carnivorans are the most diverse in size of any mammalian order, ranging from the
Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis), at as little as 25 grams and 11 cm (4.3
in), to the
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), which can weigh up to 1000 kg (2200 lb), to the
Southern Elephant Seal, adult males of which average 2,270 kg (5,000
lb) and measure 4.2 m (13.9
ft) (and may grow considerably larger).
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