FERÆ, in zoology, an order of quadrupeds, the distinguishing characters of which are, that all the animals belonging to it have six fore-teeth in each jaw, and the canine, or dog-teeth, considerably long.
Under this order are comprehended the following genera, viz. the phoca, canis, felis, viverra, mustela, ursus, didelphis, talpa, forex, and erinaceus. See CANIS, FELIS, &c.