{"id":39745,"date":"2022-04-12T09:17:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:17:09","slug":"is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a hyena a cat or a dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#Is_a_hyena_a_cat_or_a_dog\" title=\"Is a hyena a cat or a dog?\">Is a hyena a cat or a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#Can_a_hyena_be_a_pet\" title=\"Can a hyena be a pet?\">Can a hyena be a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#Which_animal_is_hyena\" title=\"Which animal is hyena?\">Which animal is hyena?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#Are_hyenas_evil\" title=\"Are hyenas evil?\">Are hyenas evil?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#What_are_hyenas_classified_as\" title=\"What are hyenas classified as?\">What are hyenas classified as?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-a-hyena-a-cat-or-a-dog\/#Is_a_hyena_more_cat_than_dog\" title=\"Is a hyena more cat than dog?\">Is a hyena more cat than dog?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_hyena_a_cat_or_a_dog\"><\/span>Is a hyena a cat or a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No dogs here! <b>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).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_hyena_be_a_pet\"><\/span>Can a hyena be a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hyenas are dangerous and <b>it isnt legal to own one as an exotic pet in most states in the U.S. So while you can technically keep a hyena as a pet, it needs specific care, food, and habitat requirements that are costly, plus taming a hyena is time-consuming and not always possible.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_animal_is_hyena\"><\/span>Which animal is hyena?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>hyena, (family Hyaenidae), also spelled hyaena, <b>any of three species of coarse-furred, doglike carnivores found in Asia and Africa and noted for their scavenging habits. Hyenas have long forelegs and a powerful neck and shoulders for dismembering and carrying prey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_hyenas_evil\"><\/span>Are hyenas evil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Loosely based on spotted hyenas of sub-Saharan Africa, <b>they are out and out villains, totally evil, cowardly and aggressive. They are the allies of the evil uncle of the future lion king, Scar, and said to have wiped out all life in the land in which they live.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_hyenas_classified_as\"><\/span>What are hyenas classified as?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though many people compare hyenas to dogs, they are actually much more like cats. In fact, they are members of the <b>suborder Feliformia, which is a classification for cat-like carnivores, according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_hyena_more_cat_than_dog\"><\/span>Is a hyena more cat than dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The simple answer is that <b>hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs.  And while cats and hyenas are within the same suborder, they are members of different Families: Felidae and Hyaenidae.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is a hyena a cat or a dog?Can a hyena be a pet?Which animal is hyena?Are hyenas evil?What are hyenas classified as?Is a hyena more cat than dog? Is a hyena a cat or a dog? No dogs here! Hyenas are not members of the dog or cat families. 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