Diagram of the first two axes of the correspondence analysis.

<p>The position of each of the families of Carnivora in the morphospace of 216 extant species in our dataset is shown. On Axis 1, note the continuum from hypercarnivores (negative end) to hypocarnivores (positive end). Axis 2 reflects premolar variation, with species with a complete and long premolar row at the positive end and species with reduced or absent premolars at the negative end.