Hyenas are in the family Hyaenidae; there are multiple hyena species across three distinct genera within this family.
Spotted hyena, brown hyena, striped hyena and aardwolf
The following hyenas are the extant (living) species of hyena.-Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)-Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)-Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea)-Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
hyena is in its own species~not a canine
the spotted and the brown hyena
There are four species: spotted, brown, striped, and the aardwolf.
Spotted, striped, brown and aardwolf...these are distributed into three genera Aardwolf--protelinae Brown Hyena--hyaena Spotted Hyena--crocuta Striped Hyena--hyaena
The species are incompatible and cannot interbreed.
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
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.
The species are incompatible and cannot interbreed.
The species are incompatible and cannot interbreed.
The spotted hyena is not an endangered species, maybe we should look to the brown and the striped hyenas, which are much less numerous.