Order: Feliformia
Family: Hyaenidae
Species: spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta), brown hyeana (Hyaena brunnea), aardwolf (Proteles cristata) and striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)
IUCN Status: the brown hyana and striped hyaena are both Near Threatened
Habitat: Grassland and flat open terrain
Distribution: throughout much of Africa and eastwards through Arabia to India
Size: Spotted hyaena: 70 – 92 cm, Striped hyaena: 60 – 80 cm, Brown hyaena: 70 – 80 cm
Weight: Spotted hyaena: 44 – 64 kg, Striped hyaena: 22 – 55 kg, Brown hyaena: 40 – 44 kg
Life Span: 12 years in captivity up to 25 years in the wild
Gestation: Approximately 110 days