Family

Hyaenidae

4 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Carnivora › Hyaenidae

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777)

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), the laughing hyena, is the only extant member of genus Crocuta native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758)

The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a small, near-threatened hyena native to Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia.

Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820

This is a detailed biological description of the brown hyena, Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820, covering traits, habitat, behavior and life cycle.

Proteles cristata (Sparrman, 1783)

Proteles cristata, the aardwolf, is the smallest living hyaenid native to two separate regions of Africa, specialized for eating termites.

Related Families

Mustelidae 41 species Felidae 30 species Canidae 30 species Herpestidae 16 species Viverridae 14 species Phocidae 14 species Otariidae 14 species Procyonidae 11 species

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