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Nimravidae
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Extinct family of mammals in the order Carnivora
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Nimravinae
Extinct subfamily of carnivores
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Nimravidae is an extinct family of carnivorans, sometimes known as false saber-toothed cats, whose fossils are found in North America, Africa, and Eurasia. Not considered to belong to the true cats (family Felidae), the nimravids are generally considered closely related and classified as a distinct family in the suborder Feliformia. Fossils have...

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Feliformia
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