"Portions of this book have been adapted from Walker's mammals of the world, 6th ed., by Ronald M Nowak"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-309) and index
Carnivores of the world : an introduction -- Dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes : Canidae -- Bears : Ursidae -- Raccoons and relatives : Procyonidae -- Weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters : Mustelidae -- Civets, genets, and linsangs : Viverridae -- Mongooses and fossa : Herpestidae -- Aardwolf and hyenas : Hyaenidae -- Cats : Felidae -- World distribution of carnivores