Hyena

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Hyenas are pack animals of the suborder Feliformia, being most closely related to the cat-like civets and mongeese. The family Hyaenidae encompasses many species including the Spotted Hyena, Striped Hyena and Aardwolf.

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Greg Cater

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Hyenas are pack animals of the suborder Feliformia, being most closely related to the cat-like civets and mongeese. The family Hyaenidae encompasses many species including the Spotted Hyena, Striped Hyena and Aardwolf.

Hyena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyenas or hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of the feliform suborder of the Carnivora. With only four extant species, it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena
Spotted Hyenas, National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about spotted hyenas with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/hyena
ADW: Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta
Crocuta crocuta has a sandy, yellowish or gray coat with black or dark brown spots on the over most of the body. The spots are darkest in younger animals and can be almost completely absent in very old animals.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crocuta_crocuta/
Hyena, Crocuta Crocuta - A-Z Animals
The hyena is a carnivorous dog-like species of animal, native to parts of both Africa and Asia.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/hyena/
The Truth About Hyaenas, Debunking Hyaena Myths
In-depth information on hyena biology and conservation, from the Hyena Specialist Group.
http://www.hyaenidae.org/hyena-myths.html
Hyena Facts, Animal Facts Encyclopedia
Hyena facts, photos and information precisely detailed in our amazing Fact Files.
http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Hyena-facts.html
Spotted Hyena, San Diego Zoo Animals
Learn about the spotted hyena with The San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/spotted-hyena
Striped Hyena - Animalcorner
The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a medium sized, scavenging mammal found in Africa, the Middle East, West India and the Arabian Peninsula.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/striped-hyena/
Fun Facts About the Hyena
Hyena Facts and Information - The Jungle Store
http://www.thejunglestore.com/Hyenas
Spotted Hyena Facts - Animal Planet
Hyenas are the most common carnivore in Africa.
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/wild-kingdom/about-animals/hyena-facts/
12 Wild Facts About Hyenas - Mentalfloss
While you may not fall in love with these cunning animals, it's hard not to respect them.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/63455/12-wild-facts-about-hyenas
Hyena, African Wildlife Foundation
Depicted as scavengers, they are actually skillful hunters.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyena

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Hyenas Temporal range: 22–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Miocene – recent

The four extant species of hyena, clockwise from upper left: spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), aardwolf (Proteles cristata), and striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Superfamily:	Herpestoidea
Family:	Hyaenidae Gray, 1821
Type genus
Hyaena Brisson, 1762
Genera
Incertae Sedis †Tongxinictis Hyaeninae †Chasmaporthetes †Allohyaena †Leecyaena †Ikelohyaena †Belbus †Metahyaena †Werdelinus Hyaenini Crocuta Hyaena †Adcrocuta †Pachycrocuta †Pliocrocuta †Palinhyaena †Hyaenictis Protelinae Proteles †Gansuyaena †Ictitheriinae †Ictitherium †Protictitherium †Thalassictis †Lycyaena †Werdelinus †Plioviverrops †Tungurictis †Hyaenotheriini †Hyaenotherium †Miohyaenotherium †Percrocutinae? †Percrocuta? †Dinocrocuta?

Range of striped hyena in blue, brown hyena in purple, spotted hyena in light green, and aardwolf in green
Synonyms
Protelidae Flower, 1869 Percrocutidae? Werdelin & Solounias, 1991

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Hyena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyenas or hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of the feliform suborder of the Carnivora. With only four extant species, it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena
Spotted Hyenas, National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about spotted hyenas with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/hyena
ADW: Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta
Crocuta crocuta has a sandy, yellowish or gray coat with black or dark brown spots on the over most of the body. The spots are darkest in younger animals and can be almost completely absent in very old animals.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crocuta_crocuta/
Hyena, Crocuta Crocuta - A-Z Animals
The hyena is a carnivorous dog-like species of animal, native to parts of both Africa and Asia.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/hyena/
The Truth About Hyaenas, Debunking Hyaena Myths
In-depth information on hyena biology and conservation, from the Hyena Specialist Group.
http://www.hyaenidae.org/hyena-myths.html
Hyena Facts, Animal Facts Encyclopedia
Hyena facts, photos and information precisely detailed in our amazing Fact Files.
http://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Hyena-facts.html
Spotted Hyena, San Diego Zoo Animals
Learn about the spotted hyena with The San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/spotted-hyena
Striped Hyena - Animalcorner
The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a medium sized, scavenging mammal found in Africa, the Middle East, West India and the Arabian Peninsula.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/striped-hyena/
Fun Facts About the Hyena
Hyena Facts and Information - The Jungle Store
http://www.thejunglestore.com/Hyenas
Spotted Hyena Facts - Animal Planet
Hyenas are the most common carnivore in Africa.
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/wild-kingdom/about-animals/hyena-facts/
12 Wild Facts About Hyenas - Mentalfloss
While you may not fall in love with these cunning animals, it's hard not to respect them.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/63455/12-wild-facts-about-hyenas
Hyena, African Wildlife Foundation
Depicted as scavengers, they are actually skillful hunters.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyena

Hyenas Temporal range: 22–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Miocene – recent

The four extant species of hyena, clockwise from upper left: spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), aardwolf (Proteles cristata), and striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Superfamily:	Herpestoidea
Family:	Hyaenidae Gray, 1821
Type genus
Hyaena Brisson, 1762
Genera
Incertae Sedis †Tongxinictis Hyaeninae †Chasmaporthetes †Allohyaena †Leecyaena †Ikelohyaena †Belbus †Metahyaena †Werdelinus Hyaenini Crocuta Hyaena †Adcrocuta †Pachycrocuta †Pliocrocuta †Palinhyaena †Hyaenictis Protelinae Proteles †Gansuyaena †Ictitheriinae †Ictitherium †Protictitherium †Thalassictis †Lycyaena †Werdelinus †Plioviverrops †Tungurictis †Hyaenotheriini †Hyaenotherium †Miohyaenotherium †Percrocutinae? †Percrocuta? †Dinocrocuta?

Range of striped hyena in blue, brown hyena in purple, spotted hyena in light green, and aardwolf in green
Synonyms
Protelidae Flower, 1869 Percrocutidae? Werdelin & Solounias, 1991

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Hyenas are pack animals of the suborder Feliformia, being most closely related to the cat-like civets and mongeese. The family Hyaenidae encompasses many species including the Spotted Hyena, Striped Hyena and Aardwolf.

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