Hyaenidae
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Hyena
Aardwolf

General Characteristics 

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

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

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Long and bushy tail

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While hyenas hunt and scavenge large prey Aardwolf mainly termites

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

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

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Aardwolf is smaller than a hyena

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