Lycyaena

<i>Lycyaena</i>

Lycyaena

Extinct genus of carnivores

Lycyaena is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore in the family Hyaenidae.[1] Lycyaena was a cursorial hunting hyaena as opposed to full-time scavenger. It has been suggested by R. F. Ewer[2] that Lycyaena may be a possible ancestor to today's aardwolf (Proteles cristatus).

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References

  1. [1]
    Turner, A.; Antón, M.; Werdelin, L. (2008). "Taxonomy and evolutionary patterns in the fossil Hyaenidae of Europe". Geobios. 41 (5): 677. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2008.01.001.
  2. [2]
    R. F. Ewer, The Carnivores (1973)
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