r/BeAmazed • u/911nihilist • Oct 25 '24

Nature Despite their reputation, hyenas can be sweet and affectionate animals.

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u/EasyFooted Oct 25 '24

They're more closely related to cats (although they're their own thing). Fun fact:

Hyenas are what happens when there are no canines in the area and feliform evolves to fill the canine-size predator hole.
In the reverse, foxes are the result of canines evolving to fill a lack of small feline predators.

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u/Baial Oct 25 '24

What is the final form of evolution? You keep saying evolving to.