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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy mind is blown. Hyenas are cats, not dogs.
Well, not "cats" strictly, but feliforms rather than caniforms.
This changes my whole view of the world.
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My mind is blown. Hyenas are cats, not dogs. (Original Post)
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tblue37
(64,982 posts)1. Of course they are. They are laughing at you. nt
imaginary girl
(856 posts)2. Pictures or it didn't happen!
On edit, let me clarify I want a picture of a hyena, not a blown mind
IronLionZion
(45,264 posts)3. San Diego Zoo claims they are neither cats nor dogs
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/striped-hyena
Hyenas are not members of the dog or cat families. Instead, they are so unique that they have a family all their own, Hyaenidae. There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the giggly spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the aardwolf (its a hyena, not a wolf).
Hyenas are not members of the dog or cat families. Instead, they are so unique that they have a family all their own, Hyaenidae. There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the giggly spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the aardwolf (its a hyena, not a wolf).
You may be referring to them being feliform, which includes mongooses, civets, and other cat-like animals in addition to cats. So hyenas and cats are both feliform, but hyenas are not cats.
The dog alternative is caniform, which includes seals, walruses, sea lions, otters, badgers, weasels, bears, etc. in addition to dogs.
It's true that hyenas were considered caniform but they switched them to feliform.