It may look like a dog, but the spotted hyena is more closely related to cats, civets, and genets. ... Its front legs are longer than its back legs, giving the animal a profile somewhat like that of a wildebeest or bison. ... Sometimes the hyenas do the work of organizing, chasing down, and killing prey only to have lions steal it. read more
Hyenas are brown and black and can be spotted, striped or plain!. read more