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# Hyena

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Hyenas are mammals. They are the family Hyaenidae, in the order Carnivora. Hyenas live in Africa, and in west and south Asia.

## [edit] Taxonomy

- Family Hyaenidae
  - Subfamily Hyaeninae
    - Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
    - Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
    - Brown Hyena (Parahyaena brunnea)
  - Subfamily Protelinae
    - Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus)

## [edit] Life

Hyenas are carnivores. Hyenas hunt for meat and are also scavengers. The Aardwolf is different from the other three hyenas, because it eats termites.

## [edit] Gallery

A Spotted Hyena in a zoo. | a Striped Hyena | a Brown Hyena | an Aardwolf

## [edit] Links

Look up Hyaenidae in Wikispecies, a directory of species

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Category: Carnivores

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