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Animal Families and Genera - XML
Animal families and genera are important taxonomic ranks in biological classification. Family is positioned below Order and above Genus, grouping related genera together. Genus is positioned above Species, classifying closely related species. In scientific nomenclature, family names end with '-idae' and genus names are Latin nouns. For example, the cat family (Felidae) includes the genera Felis (cats) and Panthera (big cats).
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<item>
<code>FELIDAE</code>
<slug>felidae</slug>
<name>Felidae</name>
<description>Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Felidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CANIDAE</code>
<slug>canidae</slug>
<name>Canidae</name>
<description>Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Canidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>URSIDAE</code>
<slug>ursidae</slug>
<name>Ursidae</name>
<description>Ursidae is a family of large mammals in the order Carnivora.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Ursidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MUSTELIDAE</code>
<slug>mustelidae</slug>
<name>Mustelidae</name>
<description>Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Mustelidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PROCYONIDAE</code>
<slug>procyonidae</slug>
<name>Procyonidae</name>
<description>Procyonidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Procyonidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>ELEPHANTIDAE</code>
<slug>elephantidae</slug>
<name>Elephantidae</name>
<description>Elephantidae is a family of large mammals in the order Proboscidea.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Elephantidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CERCOPITHECIDAE</code>
<slug>cercopithecidae</slug>
<name>Cercopithecidae</name>
<description>Cercopithecidae is a family of mammals in the order Primates.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Cercopithecidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>HOMINIDAE</code>
<slug>hominidae</slug>
<name>Hominidae</name>
<description>Hominidae is a family of great apes in the order Primates.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Hominidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>BOVIDAE</code>
<slug>bovidae</slug>
<name>Bovidae</name>
<description>Bovidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Bovidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CERVIDAE</code>
<slug>cervidae</slug>
<name>Cervidae</name>
<description>Cervidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Cervidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>SUIDAE</code>
<slug>suidae</slug>
<name>Suidae</name>
<description>Suidae is a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Suidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>EQUIDAE</code>
<slug>equidae</slug>
<name>Equidae</name>
<description>Equidae is a family of mammals in the order Perissodactyla.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Equidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>DELPHINIDAE</code>
<slug>delphinidae</slug>
<name>Delphinidae</name>
<description>Delphinidae is a family of marine mammals in the order Cetartiodactyla.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Delphinidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>SCIURIDAE</code>
<slug>sciuridae</slug>
<name>Sciuridae</name>
<description>Sciuridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Sciuridae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MURIDAE</code>
<slug>muridae</slug>
<name>Muridae</name>
<description>Muridae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Muridae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>LEPORIDAE</code>
<slug>leporidae</slug>
<name>Leporidae</name>
<description>Leporidae is a family of mammals in the order Lagomorpha.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Leporidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MACROPODIDAE</code>
<slug>macropodidae</slug>
<name>Macropodidae</name>
<description>Macropodidae is a family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia.</description>
<rank>family</rank>
<scientificName>Macropodidae</scientificName>
<family></family>
</item>
<item>
<code>FELIS</code>
<slug>felis</slug>
<name>Felis</name>
<description>Felis is a genus of small cats in the family Felidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Felis</scientificName>
<family>Felidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PANTHERA</code>
<slug>panthera</slug>
<name>Panthera</name>
<description>Panthera is a genus of big cats in the family Felidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Panthera</scientificName>
<family>Felidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CANIS</code>
<slug>canis</slug>
<name>Canis</name>
<description>Canis is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Canidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Canis</scientificName>
<family>Canidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>VULPES</code>
<slug>vulpes</slug>
<name>Vulpes</name>
<description>Vulpes is a genus of small carnivores in the family Canidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Vulpes</scientificName>
<family>Canidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>URSUS</code>
<slug>ursus</slug>
<name>Ursus</name>
<description>Ursus is a genus of large carnivores in the family Ursidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Ursus</scientificName>
<family>Ursidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MUSTELA</code>
<slug>mustela</slug>
<name>Mustela</name>
<description>Mustela is a genus of small carnivores in the family Mustelidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Mustela</scientificName>
<family>Mustelidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MARTES</code>
<slug>martes</slug>
<name>Martes</name>
<description>Martes is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Mustelidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Martes</scientificName>
<family>Mustelidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>ENHYDRA</code>
<slug>enhydra</slug>
<name>Enhydra</name>
<description>Enhydra is a genus of marine carnivores in the family Mustelidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Enhydra</scientificName>
<family>Mustelidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PROCYON</code>
<slug>procyon</slug>
<name>Procyon</name>
<description>Procyon is a genus of medium-sized carnivores in the family Procyonidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Procyon</scientificName>
<family>Procyonidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>ELEPHAS</code>
<slug>elephas</slug>
<name>Elephas</name>
<description>Elephas is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Elephas</scientificName>
<family>Elephantidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>LOXODONTA</code>
<slug>loxodonta</slug>
<name>Loxodonta</name>
<description>Loxodonta is a genus of large herbivores in the family Elephantidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Loxodonta</scientificName>
<family>Elephantidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MACACA</code>
<slug>macaca</slug>
<name>Macaca</name>
<description>Macaca is a genus of medium-sized primates in the family Cercopithecidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Macaca</scientificName>
<family>Cercopithecidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>HOMO</code>
<slug>homo</slug>
<name>Homo</name>
<description>Homo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Homo</scientificName>
<family>Hominidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PAN</code>
<slug>pan</slug>
<name>Pan</name>
<description>Pan is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Pan</scientificName>
<family>Hominidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>GORILLA</code>
<slug>gorilla</slug>
<name>Gorilla</name>
<description>Gorilla is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Gorilla</scientificName>
<family>Hominidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PONGO</code>
<slug>pongo</slug>
<name>Pongo</name>
<description>Pongo is a genus of great apes in the family Hominidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Pongo</scientificName>
<family>Hominidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>BOS</code>
<slug>bos</slug>
<name>Bos</name>
<description>Bos is a genus of large artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Bos</scientificName>
<family>Bovidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CAPRA</code>
<slug>capra</slug>
<name>Capra</name>
<description>Capra is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Capra</scientificName>
<family>Bovidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>OVIS</code>
<slug>ovis</slug>
<name>Ovis</name>
<description>Ovis is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Bovidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Ovis</scientificName>
<family>Bovidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>CERVUS</code>
<slug>cervus</slug>
<name>Cervus</name>
<description>Cervus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Cervus</scientificName>
<family>Cervidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>RANGIFER</code>
<slug>rangifer</slug>
<name>Rangifer</name>
<description>Rangifer is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Cervidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Rangifer</scientificName>
<family>Cervidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>SUS</code>
<slug>sus</slug>
<name>Sus</name>
<description>Sus is a genus of medium-sized artiodactyls in the family Suidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Sus</scientificName>
<family>Suidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>EQUUS</code>
<slug>equus</slug>
<name>Equus</name>
<description>Equus is a genus of large perissodactyls in the family Equidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Equus</scientificName>
<family>Equidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>TURSIOPS</code>
<slug>tursiops</slug>
<name>Tursiops</name>
<description>Tursiops is a genus of marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Tursiops</scientificName>
<family>Delphinidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>ORCINUS</code>
<slug>orcinus</slug>
<name>Orcinus</name>
<description>Orcinus is a genus of large marine mammals in the family Delphinidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Orcinus</scientificName>
<family>Delphinidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>SCIURUS</code>
<slug>sciurus</slug>
<name>Sciurus</name>
<description>Sciurus is a genus of small rodents in the family Sciuridae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Sciurus</scientificName>
<family>Sciuridae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MARMOTA</code>
<slug>marmota</slug>
<name>Marmota</name>
<description>Marmota is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Marmota</scientificName>
<family>Sciuridae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>RATTUS</code>
<slug>rattus</slug>
<name>Rattus</name>
<description>Rattus is a genus of medium-sized rodents in the family Muridae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Rattus</scientificName>
<family>Muridae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MUS</code>
<slug>mus</slug>
<name>Mus</name>
<description>Mus is a genus of small rodents in the family Muridae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Mus</scientificName>
<family>Muridae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>LEPUS</code>
<slug>lepus</slug>
<name>Lepus</name>
<description>Lepus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Lepus</scientificName>
<family>Leporidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>ORYCTOLAGUS</code>
<slug>oryctolagus</slug>
<name>Oryctolagus</name>
<description>Oryctolagus is a genus of medium-sized lagomorphs in the family Leporidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Oryctolagus</scientificName>
<family>Leporidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>MACROPUS</code>
<slug>macropus</slug>
<name>Macropus</name>
<description>Macropus is a genus of large marsupials in the family Macropodidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Macropus</scientificName>
<family>Macropodidae</family>
</item>
<item>
<code>PHASCOLARCTOS</code>
<slug>phascolarctos</slug>
<name>Phascolarctos</name>
<description>Phascolarctos is a genus of marsupials in the family Phascolarctidae.</description>
<rank>genus</rank>
<scientificName>Phascolarctos</scientificName>
<family>Phascolarctidae</family>
</item>
</items>