Lycyaena is an extinct genus of terrestrialcarnivore in the familyHyaenidae.[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).
References
^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.
