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Record 1 1978-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Mammals
DEF

A family of carnivorous mammals comprising the hyenas and usu. the aardwolf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Mammifères
CONT

"Famille des Hyénidés": adaptation moins carnivore et plus omnivore les prémolaires ont un caractère broyeur [...]. Nettement individualisés dès le Miocène supérieur (Hyoenictis). Au Miocène supérieur apparaît aussi le genre Hyoena qui va donner la "Hysena spelea" ("Hyène des cavernes") au quaternaire, de laquelle dérive "Hyoena croeuta" actuelle d'Afrique.

Spanish

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