Is a hyena a dog?

Hyena Facts. One of the least known hyena facts is that they are actually accomplished hunters, not just sneaky scavengers. Although they resemble both dogs and cats, the three species of hyenas and the aardwolf are in their own separate and very unique family called Hyaenidae. read more

There are many similarities between Hyenas and Dogs and many differences between Hyenas and Cats too. Hyenas have many qualities of both dogs and cats. Hyenas groom like cats, they mate like cats, have babies and raise a family like cats even mark their territories like cats. read more

Of the dog-like hyena lineage, only the insectivorous aardwolf survived, while the bone-crushing hyenas (including the extant spotted, brown and striped hyenas) became the undisputed top scavengers of Eurasia and Africa. read more