Predatory Mammals
Marsupial "cats"
Racoons are superb survivors even today,
and will definitely make it. This is the same
family as is around now.
This family is even around in today's world,
one of the marsupial carnivore groups.
Hedgehogs and Relatives
Shrews
The same family as around today, but has
evolved highly sophisticated forms.
This family has been around since the
beginning and will likely always be around.
Little about these animals have changed.
A family that branched from today's dog
family. Namely foxes, which are excellent
survivors!
This group did evolve from weasels, but
became more fox or dog-like.
Futuristic Seals
Zouphons
A family of animals that completely
resembles true seals of today, but actually
evolved from weasels.
Another group of carnivores that came from
weasels. Though they are big, they never
hunt their own food.
Predatory Rats
Harundopeds
Rats, the Earth's most successful
mammals, evolved into this group of highly
carnivorous rodents.
Rather small mammals that got their
genes from shrews. Some look like
shrews while others don't.
Sea Bears
Tenrecs
Though bears are huge, they managed to
survive by taking to the water, as this group
of seal-like carnivores will show you.
Another family that has been around since
the dinosaur age, and most likely will still
be around after humans.
Predatory Squirrels
Another group of highly carnivorous
rodents, these derived from ground
squirrels that sometimes are known to eat
meat in various forms.
Parasitic Shrews
Truly evolved from shrews, but have
become parasitic mammals.
The major predators of the Metazoic. This
family actually derived from elephant
shrews, indirectly through the therapeds.
Tiny, light-weight mammals that came from
elephant shrews. The common name is
from their ability to walk or run over lilypads.
Armored "Shrews"
Animals that also derived from shrews, but
most of these animals grew big.
This is the oldest living carnivore family and
will most likely make it into the next
generation.
Futuristic Moles
A family derived from modern moles, and
have much the same lifestyles, but there is
some new variety in this group.
Futuristic "Hyenas"
Not exactly true hyenas, but shares much
the same lifestyle. The head and neck are
naked in all species.
A family of animals that is even around now.
Most feed almost exclusively on insects and
other invertebrates.