Animal species with fur for human use

Prepared by prof. Ole Venge 1977, and updated by Knud Christensen 1999.

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CLASS ORDER SUBORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES
Mammalia Marsupialia Polyprotodontia Didelphidae Didelphls Amer. Opossum (D. marsupialis)
Chironectes Water Opposum (C. minimus)
Diptrolodontia Phalangeridae Phalanger Ring- tailed opossum (Pseudochirous)
Trichosurus Brush- tailed opossum (T. vulpeculn)
Macropodiae Macropus Kangaroo (M. ruficollis olc.)
Insectivora Talpidae Talpa Mole (T. european)
Carnivora Fissipedia Canidae Vulpes Red fox (europ.) (V. vulpes)
Red fox (arner.) (V. fulva)
Alopex Arctlc fox (A. lagopus)
Canis Wolf (C. lupus)
Coyte (C. latrans)
Nyctereutes Raccoon dog (N. procyonoldes)
Ursidae Procyonidae Thalarctos Polar bear (T. maritimus)
Euarctos Black bear (U. americanus etc.)
Procyon Raccoon (P. totor)
Mustelidae Martes Sable (M. zibellina)
Arner. Sable (M. americana)
Fisher (M. pennanti)
Pine Marten (M. martes)
Stone marten (M. folna)
Japanese marten (M. melampus)
Mustela Stoat (M. erminea)
Weasel (M. nivalis)
Europ. mink (M. lutreola)
Mink (M. vison)
Siberian mink (M. sibirica)
Europ. Polecat (M. putorius)
Putorius Polecat (M. eversmanni)
Gulo Wolverine (G. gulo)
Lutra Otter (L. lutra)
Latax Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
Mephitis Skunk (M. mephitis)
Meles Badger (M. meles)
Felidae Lynx Bobcat (L. lynx)
Felis Leopard. Jaguar. Ocelot, etc.
Pinnepedia Otariidae Arctocephalus Sea-lion (A. philippi)
Callorhinus Alaska Seal (C. ursinus)
Pochidae Phoca Seal (e. g. Phoca groenlandica)
Rodentia Sciuromorpha Sciuridae Marmota Marmot (M. mormota etc.)
Sciurus Squirrel (S. vulgarls etc.)
Castoridae Castor Beaver (C. fiber)
Myomorpha Muridae Ondatra Muskrat (o, zibethica)
Hystricomorpha Chinchillidae Chinchilla Chinchilla (C. brevicaudata)
Chinchilla (C. lanigera)
Octodontia Myocastor Nutria (M. coypus)
Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus Hare (L. euroupanous etc.)
Oryclolagus Rabbit (O. cunlculus)
Artiodactyla Ruminantia Bovidae Bos Calf (B. taurus)
Ovis Lamb (O. aries etc.)
Capra Goat (C. hircus)
Perissodactyla Hippomorpha Equidae Equus Foal (E. caballus)