Common Traits and Adaptations: The common traits between hyenas and both civets and cats is quite extensive. This is because hyenas are descendents of civets and felines so bone structure can be compared and related. Common traits include but are not limited to
1.) Teeth: Teeth as those associated with most Carnivora allow for the ripping and shredding of prey and allows them to bite down and keep a hold of what they are trying to catch. 2.)Sense of hearing: This allows a hyena to listen for possible prey and chances for meals.
3.) Sense of smell: Their sense of smell allows them to look for or sniff out scavenges meals and territory.
4.) When food is scarce then can receive beneficial nutrients from plants and fruit.
5.) Sight: The
