HONG KONG MAMMALS
Table 1 Orders of Living Placental Mammals in the World.
1. Insectivora
Shrews, moles, hedgehogs etc.
2. Dermoptera
Flying lemurs (2 species only).
3. Chiroptera
The bats.
4. Primates
Lemurs, tarsiers, lorises, monkeys, apes and man,
5. Edentata
Slothes, anteaters and armadillos.
6. Pholidota
The pangolins (7 species only).
7. Lagomorpha
Pikas, rabbits and hares.
8. Rodentia
Squirrels, rats, mice, beavers, porcupines etc.
9. Cetacea
Whales, dolphins and porpoises.
10. Carnivora
Foxes, cats, bears, badgers, civets etc.
11. Pinnipedia
Seals, sea lions and walruses.
12. Tubulidentata
The aarduark (1 species only).
13. Proboscidea*
The elephants (2 species only).
14. Hyracoidea
The hyraxes (6 species only).
15. Sirenia*
Dugongs and manatees.
16. Perissodactyla
Horses, tapirs and rhinoceroses.
17. Artiodactyla
Pigs, hippopotamuses, deer, giraffes, sheep, goats, cows etc.
Orders in italics are represented in Hong Kong. Those with an asterisk were represented during historical times.