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The order Carnivora includes the superfamily Pinnipedia, which consists of walruses and seals.

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Is it true that the order Carnivora includes the superfamily Pinnipedia, which consists of walruses and seals?

Yes. The order Carnivora includes the clade or suborder Pinnipedia, which encompasses walruses, sea lions, and seals.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Wikipedia: Carnivora
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Wikipedia: Carnivora. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora

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Wikipedia: Pinniped
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Wikipedia: Pinniped. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinniped

PLOS (all journals): The Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype As Substantiated by Comparative Chromosome Painting of Three Pinnipeds, the Walrus, the Steller Sea Lion and the Baikal Seal (Pinnipedia, Carnivora)
States Pinnipedia (including walruses and seals) belong to Carnivora.
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PLOS (all journals): The Ancestral Carnivore Karyotype As Substantiated by Comparative Chromosome Painting of Three Pinnipeds, the Walrus, the Steller Sea Lion and the Baikal Seal (Pinnipedia, Carnivora). (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147647

GovInfo: FR 2016 05 03
Lists pinniped families like seals and sea lions under Order Carnivora.
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GovInfo: FR 2016 05 03. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-05-03

National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Walruses
Confirms walruses are part of Pinnipedia, within order Carnivora.
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National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Walruses. (n.d.). National Library of Medicine MeSH. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D014856

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of mammals of the Northern Mariana Islands
Lists clade Pinnipedia including seals and walruses under Order Carnivora.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of mammals of the Northern Mariana Islands. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Caniformia
Shows Pinnipedia nested under the order Carnivora.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Caniformia. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caniformia

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