A small family of carnivores native to Africa and parts of Asia, with powerful jaws and teeth adapted for crushing bone, and, in the case of the spotted hyena, complex social behavior once thought unique to primates.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Brown Hyena (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Hyaena
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ42046, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hyaenidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hyaenidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hyaenidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
Wikidata: Hyaenidae
Brown Hyena (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brown Hyena, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Hyaena
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Striped Hyena, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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