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Is a hyena a canine

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No, hyenas belong to their own family, Hyaenidae
no they are not. they have there own species called hyaenidae wich consists of 4 species

1.spotted hyena

2.stripped hyena

3.brown hyena

4.Aardwolf
No, hyenas are not in the family Canidae, they are in their own family. As such, they are not directly related to dogs or cats.

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No. Hyenas are a family unto themselves.They do share a common ancestor with dogs and cats, but are not closely related to either. The species are; spotted, brown, and striped hyenas. All are hunters, but scavenge a great deal of their food.

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No. A hyena is in the Hyaeninae family and the African wild Dog is a canine.

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No they are not, they belong to the family Hyaenidae, whilst the domestic dog belongs to the family Canidae.

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