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An organism that feeds on living animals.

Mammals (21)

Akodon albiventer - white-bellied akodont

Caenolestidae (Family) Trouessart, 1898 - "shrew" opossums

Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores

Castorocauda lutrasimilis Ji et al., 2006

Dasyuridae (Family) (Goldfuss, 1820) Waterhouse, 1838 - marsupial "mice" and "cats", and Tasmanian devil

Desmodontinae (Subfamily) Bonaparte, 1845 - vampire bats

Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810) - common vampire bat

Felidae (Family) (Fischer de Waldheim, 1817) Gray, 1821 - cats

Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782) - lesser grison

Lasiurus blossevillii (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) - red bat

Lasiurus cinereus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) - hoary bat

Leopardus guigna (Molina, 1782) - kodkod

Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) - marine otter

Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908) - southern river otter

Manidae (Family) Gray, 1821 - pangolins

Phyllostominae (Subfamily) (Gray, 1825) Miller, 1907

Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) - cougar

Rhinolophus sinicus K. Andersen, 1905 - Chinese horseshoe bat

Salanoia durrelli 2010 - Durrell's vontsira

Sinodelphys szalayi Z.-X. Luo et al., 2003

Tachyglossidae (Family) Gill, 1872 - spiny anteaters

Birds (2)

Podargidae (Family) Gray, 1840 - frogmouths

Stachyris nonggangensis Z. Fang & J. Aiwu, 2008 - Nonggang babbler

Reptiles (18)

Bachia oxyrhina M.T. Rodrigues et al., 2008

Bothrochilus boa (Schlegel, 1837)

Cryolophosaurus ellioti

Dakosaurus andiniensis Gasparini & Pol, 2005

Dsungaripterus weii

Giganotosaurus carolinii 1995

Mapusaurus roseae R.A. Coria & P.J. Currie, 2006

Megalosaurus bredai

Opallionectes (Genus) B. Kear et al., 2006

Plesiosauria (Order) de Blainville, 1835 - plesiosaurs

Rajasaurus narmadensis J.A. Wilson et al., 2003

Spinosaurus (Genus) Stromer, 1915

Thalassodromeus sethi

Titanoboa cerrejonensis J.J. Head et al., 2009

Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905

Umoonasaurus demoscyllus B. Kear et al., 2006

Velociraptor (Genus) Osborn, 1924

Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis

Fishes (18)

Chrysichthys turkana M. Hardman, 2008

Copadichromis (Genus) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Elacatinus jarocho M.S. Taylor & L. Akins, 2007

Gastromyzon (Genus) Günther, 1874

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852 - sicklefin weasel shark

Mustelus hacat J.C. Perez Jimenez et al., 2005

Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Nyassachromis serenus (Trewavas, 1935) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Osteichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880

Paedocypris (Genus) M. Kottelat et al., 2006

Photocorynus spiniceps Regan, 1925

Pleuronectes platessa C. Linnaeus, 1758 - plaice

Priscomyzon riniensis 2006

Rhabdolichops (Genus) Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Simpsonichthys longignatus W.J.E.M. Costa, 2008

Tiktaalik roseae E.B. Daeschler et al., 2006

Vertebrates (1)

Spathicephalus mirus Watson, 1929

Insects (7)

Cavaticovelia aaa - lava-tube water treader

Eupithecia staurophragma

Hyposmocoma molluscivora Rubinoff & Haines, 2005

Nysius aa D.A. Polhemus, 1998 - Mauna Loa wekiu bug

Nysius wekiuicola - Mauna Kea wekiu bug

Proceratium google B.L. Fisher, 2005

Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans

Crustaceans (4)

Argulus (Genus) Müller, 1785

Bythograea thermydron

Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edwards, 1853 - Chinese mitten crab

Riggia paranensis Szidat, 1948

Spiders (2)

Archaeidae (Family) C.L. Koch & Berendt, 1854 - assassin spiders

Artoria linnaei 2009

Arthropods (1)

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Molluscs (4)

Conidae (Family) Fleming, 1822 - cone snails

Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Selenochlamys ysbryda B. Rowson & W.O.C. Symondson, 2008 - ghost slug

Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis Gonzalez et al., 1998

Annelids (3)

Glycera (Genus) Savigny, 1818

Ozobranchus branchiatus (Menzies, 1791)

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Invertebrates (7)

Astropecten (Genus) Schultze, 1760

Beroe cucumis Fabricius, 1780

Bolinopsis infundibulum (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Cladorhiza corona H. Lehnert et al., 2005

Cladorhizidae (Family) Dendy

Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833)

Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780)

Fungi (1)

Dactylella pseudoclavata Z.-Q. Miao et al., 2003

Plants (31)

Aldrovanda (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Aldrovanda vesiculosa Linnaeus

Brocchinia (Genus) J.H. Schultes, in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1830

Brocchinia hectioides

Brocchinia reducta Baker (1882)

Bromeliaceae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons. - bromeliad family

Byblidaceae (Family) (Engl. & Gilg) Domin, 1922, nom. cons.

Byblis (Genus) R.A. Salisbury, 1808

Byblis gigantea Lindl. (1840)

Byblis liniflora R.A. Salisbury

Catopsis berteroniana (J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Mez - powdery strap airplant

Cephalotaceae (Family) Dumortier, 1829, nom. cons. - Australian pitcher-plant family

Cephalotus (Genus) Labillardière, 1806

Cephalotus follicularis Labillardière - Albany pitcher plant

Darlingtonia (Genus) J. Torrey, 1853, nom. cons.

Dionaea (Genus) J. Ellis, 1773

Dionaea muscipula J. Ellis - venus flytrap

Drosera (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Droseraceae (Family) R.A. Salisbury, 1808, nom. cons. - sundew family

Drosophyllum (Genus) Link, 1805

Genlisea (Genus) A. Saint-Hilaire, 1833

Heliamphora (Genus) Bentham, 1840

Lentibulariaceae (Family) Richard, in Poiteau & Turpin, 1808, nom. cons. - bladderwort family

Nepenthaceae (Family) Bercht. & J. Presl, 1820, nom. cons. - East Indian pitcher-plant family

Nepenthes (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753 - pitcher plants

Pinguicula (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Sarracenia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Sarraceniaceae (Family) Dumortier, 1829, nom. cons. - pitcher-plant family

Triphyophyllum (Genus) Airy Shaw, 1952

Triphyophyllum peltatum (Hutchinson & Dalziel) Airy Shaw

Utricularia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Protozoa (1)

Helkesimastix marina T. Cavalier-Smith et al., 2009

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