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carnivore

1. any placental mammal of the order Carnivora, typically having large pointed canine teeth and sharp molars and premolars, specialized for eating flesh. The order includes cats, dogs, bears, raccoons, hyenas, civets, and weasels
2. any other animal or any plant that feeds on animals
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Carnivore

A network analyzer used by the FBI that analyzes email packets of suspected criminals. Officially known as DCS100, FBI agents bring Windows 2000 PCs with the Carnivore software installed into an ISP and plug them into a switch port. Carnivore was designed to capture all email packets as they originated as well as be able to hone in on just the suspected user without reading packets from others. See network analyzer.
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Consistent with a long history of industry firsts, Carnivore Meat Company continues to expand its lines of new and unique freeze-dried products for cats and dogs.
Hyaenodonts were the first mammalian carnivores in Africa.
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Ian Goodwin, animal collection manager (hoofstock and carnivores), said: "We havean exciting position availablefor an animal team leader to lead our small and dedicated team of carnivore keepers who are committed to providing excellent welfare to our amazing and diverse collection of carnivores.
With salaries starting from PS23,000, the park is looking for a 'coordinator', 'senior coordinator' and 'animal team manager' to work with the carnivores. The successful candidates will be tasked with taking care of a range of animals, including South American bush dogs, Iberian wolves and meerkats.
Christian Kammerer, who led the study, said: "In between these extinctions, there was a complete flip-flop in what roles these carnivores were playing in their ecosystems - as if bears suddenly became weasel-sized and weasels became bear-sized in their place.
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Team manager of carnivores at the zoo Dave Hall said: "Painted dogs are incredibly impressive, beautiful animals and the pups are hugely significant new arrivals.
When African travelers think of fine cuisine, the name 'Carnivore' instantly comes to mind as one of the best dining facilities on the continent, but it is not widely known that the restaurant is also be known for its animal conservation efforts.
The purpose of this research was to update and analyze the distributions and range maps of carnivore species, focusing on the 21 species that are considered at most risk from illegal trade (CITES species), which also include species in national threatened categories, with the exception of Otaria flavescens.
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