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The word 'Hyaenidae' refers to the family to which the hyenas belong. The word 'hyena' is Greek for 'pig'. The word 'Carnivora' refers to the order to which the hyena family belongs. It means 'flesh-eaters'.
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Is a hyena the biggest cat in the world?
The hyena species are not members of the cat family. It is a member of the family Hyaenidae of the feliform suborder of the Carnivora.
What animal family do hyenas belong to?
Hyena are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora (consisting of four species), and one of the smallest in the mammalia.
What is the scientific name for a spotted hyena?
The scientific name for a spotted hyena is Crocuta crocuta.
What eaxctly is a hyena is it in the bear family?
Hyenas are mammals of the Carnivora order. They belong to their own family, Hyaenidae. Hyaenidae is part of the suborder called Feliformia, cat-like carnivores, which civets, mongoose and true cats also belong to. Bears on the other hand are on the canine side of the carnivore order.
What do hyena's look like?
The Hyaenidae is a mammalian family of order Carnivora. The Hyaenidae family, native to both African and Asian continents consists of four living species, the Striped Hyena and Brown Hyena (genus Hyaena), the Spotted Hyena (genus Crocuta) and the Aardwolf (genus Proteles).
What taxonomy for Hyena?
First would be the Kingdom: AnimaliaSecond is phylum: ChordataThird is Class: MammaliaFourth is order : CarnivoraFifth is Genus: HyaenaSixth is Species: Percrocutidae
Is hyaenidae closer to dog or cat?
Hyaenidae are class byself not a dog or cat close too moogoses ... they are cute Hyenas ..
What animals are in the hyaenidae family?
Hyenas
Are Hyenas Related To Dogs or Cats?
Neither, they belong to their own family called Hyaenidae.
When was Planta Carnivora created?
Planta Carnivora was created in 1980.
When was Hyposmocoma carnivora created?
Hyposmocoma carnivora was created in 2011.
Are foxes and hyenas related?
Yes. They come from different families, Family Canidae (foxes) and Family Hyaenidae (hyaenas), but both of these families are from the same mammal order, Order Carnivora which also includes dogs, cats, bears, mongooses, badgers, skunks, genets, pandas, coatis, fossas, seals, sea lions and walruses.
