Hyaenidae

Translingual

Hyaena hyaena (striped hyena),
one of the Hyaenidae

Etymology

Hyaena +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Hyaenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – the hyenas (including the aardwolf).

Usage notes

Protelinae (of which the aardwolf is the only species) is considered a part of Hyaeninae, rather than as a separate subfamily. (See Hyena#Genera of the Hyaenidae (extinct and recent) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Placentalia - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Hyaeninae, Protelinae - subfamilies; Crocuta, Hyaena, Proteles - genera
- †Ictitheriinae - extinct subfamily
- For a list of extinct genera, see Hyena#Genera of the Hyaenidae (extinct and recent) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Hyaenidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hyaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hyaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Hyaenidae in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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