Of the hundred or so known species of hyena — living and extinct — that stalked the earth, all have been meat eaters or omnivores except one, the aardwolf, which, mysteriously, eats termites. What ...

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Only four species of hyenas remain: spotted, striped, brown, and aardwolf. These species have adapted to survive in diverse environments across Africa and Asia. The largest and most social hyena, ...