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Preferred term

Hyaenidae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hyena
  • Hyenas
  • Protele
  • Proteles

Scope note

  • A family of large terrestrial carnivores possessing long legs, coarse guard hairs and a bushy tail. It comprises hyenas and aardwolves.

History note

  • 2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • Hyaenidae
  • hyeenien heimo
  • Swedish

  • Jordvarg

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D045968

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