Hyaenidae

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: Living Things: Animals: Mammals: Hyenas  (17)

Animals of Africa - Hyenas - Excerpted from the illustrated book Animals of Africa.

Digimorph - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted Hyena) - Digital Morphology account of the spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, featuring CT-generated animations of the skull and commentary by Dr. Pamela Owen.

Female Hyenas and Male Hormones, A Strange Combination - Article on the "masculinized" female spotted hyena, and how this strange anatomy both helps and hinders her ability to raise cubs.

Hyaenidae - Anatomy, behavior and taxonomy of hyenas, from the Animal Diversity Web on the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology site. Has links to pages for each individual species of hyaenid.

Hyena - General information about this family and facts on the Spotted Hyena.

Hyena Pages - Facts and photos of spotted and brown hyenas, and aardwolves. Also features information about evolution and folklore.

The Hyena Pages - Brief description, photographs and resources.

The Hyena Webring - A webring devoted to consolidating web information about hyenas.

Hyenas - A hyena photo gallery and some limited information.

IUCN Hyaenidae Specialist Group - Provides in-depth information on hyaena biology and conservation. All members of the hyaena family (Hyaenidae) are included.

Laughing Hyena Den - The Spotted Hyena Centre - Guide to behavior, biology, and relations with other species, plus pictures and conservation information.

Spotted Hyaena Research in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe - Website for project dedicated to studying and protecting spotted hyenas. Extensive information is given on the hyena's classification, biology, social structure, habitat, distribution and behaviour.

Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) - Physical appearance, distribution, behavior, diet, and breeding of this species. Includes a photo.

StripedHyena.com - Information, art, and other things concerning Pallas' cats and striped hyenas.

Ultimate Field Guide: Spotted Hyena - Crocuta crocuta - Information about appearance, tracks, dung, and behavior.

Walker's Mammals of the World Online: Hyaenidae - Description, taxonomy and a little evolutionary history of the hyena family. Links lead to individual pages for the three living genera of hyenas.