13 Brown Hyena Facts - The Shaggy African Strandwolf

unseenwildlife on Instagram: "The hyena is a highly intelligent and misunderstood carnivore belonging to the family Hyaenidae. While they physically resemble dogs with their sloped backs and powerful builds, they are actually more closely related to felines. There are four distinct species: the spotted, striped, and brown hyenas, and the insect-eating aardwolf. The most famous is the spotted hyena, known for its "laughing" vocalization, which is actually a complex social signal used during feedi