Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Family
Hyaenidae, the hyena family.
Conservation Status
Near threatened, IUCN.
Distribution
Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Western India.
Habitat
Savannas, open forests and semi-desert.
Factoid
The closest living relative to the hyena family is the civet family, and they are more closely related to the cat than the dog family.
