Hyena From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the family of animals. For other uses, see Hyena (disambiguation). HyenasTemporal range: 22–0 Ma PreꞒꞒOSDCPTJKPgN Early Miocene – recentScientific classification GeneraSynonyms The four living species of hyena, clockwise from upper left: spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)..