- hyena, hyaena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
--1 is a kind of canine, canid
--1 is a member of Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae
--1 has particulars:striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena; brown hyena, strand wolf, Hyaena brunnea; spotted hyena, laughing hyena, Crocuta crocuta; aardwolf, Proteles cristata