Hyaenidae Gray 1821

Family HYAENIDAE (HYENAS) • Mediumto large-sized mammals with round or pointed ears relatively large in comparison to body size, exceptionally powerfuljaw muscles, hindquarters long and sloping; somewhat dog-like in overall appearance, very muscular. • 85-185 cm. • Africa and Middle East to India. • Mainly savannas, but other semi-arid and desert regions to edges of forests, both tropical and temperate zones. • 4 genera, 4 species, at least 5 extant taxa. • All Lower Risk; none Extinct since 1600.Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Hyaenidae, pp. 234-260 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 234, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.567676