Table 2. The seven Carnivore Families containing Species with no published papers, showing the percentage of Species with zero published papers within each Family in descending order.
| Family | Examples of Species within Family | Number of Species | Number of Species with 0 papers | Percentage of total number of Species in the Family (%) |
| Herpestidae | Mongooses, meerkat | 33 | 9 | 27.3 |
| Procyonidae | Raccoons, coati | 14 | 3 | 21.4 |
| Viverridae | Civets, genets | 35 | 5 | 14.3 |
| Mustelidae | Badgers, weasels, otters | 59 | 6 | 10.2 |
| Mephitidae | Skunks | 12 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Felidae | Cats | 40 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Canidae | Dogs | 35 | 1 | 2.9 |