鬣狗亚科(学名:Hyaeninae)是鬣狗科下的一个演化支,分化于500万年前的上新世早期,包含一类身体强壮的大型食肉动物,在更新世最为繁盛。除少数史前种类外,大部分鬣狗亚科颚骨强劲,裂齿和臼齿发达,因此能咬碎骨骼,进食和消化能力极强。
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