Studying mammals: Meat eaters

The powerful and majestic carnivores are the focus of many television documentaries. In this free course, Studying mammals: Meat eaters, we will delve into the lives of these fearsome hunters and explore their physical adaptations and social behaviour. This is the fifth course in the Studying mammals series.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 The hunters
• 1 The hunters
• 2 The Carnivora
• 2 The Carnivora
• 2.1 Introducing the Carnivora
• 2.2 What are the common features of Carnivora?
• 3 Characteristics of the hunters
• 3 Characteristics of the hunters
• 3.1 Speed and endurance
• 3.2 Other specialisations found in hunters
• Claws
• Fur
• Senses
• 3.3 Senses: vision
• 3.4 Senses: hearing
• 3.5 Senses: smell
• 4 Living in groups
• 4.1 The advantages
• 4.2 Aggression
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements