Hyaenidae

 

General Characteristics 

•  In some respects they are similar to canidae and to felines in some others.

• They have large ears and  eyes, powerful jaws and big cheek.

• Long and bushy tail

• While hyenas hunt and scavenge large prey, Aardwolf eats mainly termites.

• This family consists of hyenas (Spotted, Striped, and Brown ) and Aardwolf.

• While many associate this family to canidae, Hyenas are in a separate family of their own along with Aardwolf.

• Aardwolf is smaller than a hyena.