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Hyenas are in the family Hyaenidae; there are multiple hyena species across three distinct genera within this family.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 4 species in the hyaena family, Family Hyaenidae. The Latin/Scientific names of the species are:
Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta
Striped Hyaena Hyaena hyaena
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus
Brown Hyaena Parahyaena brunnea
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∙ 11y agoHyenas are dogs because it has pointed family, in fact , hyenas are in the dog family...
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∙ 11y agoCrocuta crocuta
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What is the common name of a hyena?
Spotted Hyena
What is the scientific name for the spotted hyena?
The scientific name for the Spotted Hyena is Crocuta crocuta.
What is the scientific name for a spotted hyena?
hyaena hyaena Hyaenidae CarnivoraHyenas are of the Hyaenidae family in the order Carnivora.
What is the common name for Crocuta crocuta?
spotted hyena
What is a common name for crocuta crocuta?
Spotted Hyena
What is the name of the hyena in jungle book?
Tabaqui is the hyena's name in the original Jungle Book stories.The hyena is not listed in the cast/characters of the Jungle Book movies.
Who named the hyena?
The word Hyena originates in the mid 14th century (1350 to 1400). It comes from Middle French hiene, from Latin hyaena and from Greek hyaina.
On account of an eerie sound it makes what is another common name for the spotted hyena?
Laughing Hyena
What is the scientific name for hyenas?
There are 4 living species of hyena and they are named as follows:Striped Hyena - Hyaena hyaenaBrown Hyena - Hyaena brunnea (although formerly Parahyaena brunnea)Spotted Hyena (also called the Laughing Hyena) - Crocuta crocutaAardwolf - Proteles cristata
What is a name for a laughing dog?
laferdog
What is a newborn hyena called?
A young wolf is called a pup or a whelp.the name of a young wolf is called an pup
Name an animal that's a carnivore?
spotted hyena
