It fits the image of the canine family. If asked, many people would likely list the hyena as a canine, not thinking twice ...

Renowned as one of the fiercest and most persistent predators in Africa, the Brown Hyena has earned a reputation for ...

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Hyena skulls are robust and elongated, with short jaws that give them a powerful grip. Hyenas typically have a total of 32-34 teeth in the following dentition pattern: Incisors: 3 upper/3 lower ...

Two fossil teeth found in northwestern Canada confirm that hyenas once lived in the bleak and frigid conditions of the Arctic, possibly hunting and scavenging caribou and mammoth across the steppe ...

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 24 February 2025 Ancient apex predator tore into hippos with hyena-like teeth Newly discovered species of leopard-sized carnivore lived some 30 million years ago in what is now ...

Hyenas’ teeth and powerful jaws—among the strongest of any mammal—enable them to hunt a wide range of prey and eat as much of it as possible, even the hardest bones.

Baby hyenas are born with their eyes open and with a full set of teeth. Survival instincts are also strong from birth. Female cubs are known to kill their male siblings within their first few months.

Unlike most newborn animals, hyena cubs are born with their eyes open and a full set of teeth. Hyena cubs compete for dominance from birth, and have a hierarchy that is established early in life ...

This hyena had a short face, as well as very robust jaws and teeth, making it a very effective bone-cracker. Artistic reconstruction of a group of hominins competing for carrion with a giant hyena.