Hyenas or hyaenas are any feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae. With only four extant species, it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia. Despite their low diversity, hyenas are unique and vital components of most African ecosystems.

Speed: Spotted hyena: 60 km/h
Scientific name: Hyaenidae
Mass: Striped hyena: 22 – 55 kg, Spotted hyena: 44 – 64 kg, Brown hyena: 40 – 44 kg
Height: Striped hyena: 60 – 80 cm, Spotted hyena: 70 – 92 cm, Brown hyena: 70 – 80 cm
Lifespan: Striped hyena: 12 years, Spotted hyena: 12 years
Length: Striped hyena: 85 – 130 cm, Spotted hyena: 95 – 170 cm, Brown hyena: 86 – 140 cm

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