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Hyaenidae
Hyaenidae
Translingual
Proper noun
Hyaenidae
- A taxonomic family within the suborder Feliformia – the hyenas (including the aardwolf).
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
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 )