Which preposition to use with carnivora

down Occurrences 1%

But Mrs. Cliff did not sleep well, spending a large part of the night imagining the descent of active carnivora down the lofty and perpendicular walls of the large adjoining apartment.

than Occurrences 1%

Present in all vertebrates, there seems to be more of it in the carnivora than in the herbivora, like the thyroid.

Which preposition to use with  carnivora