Species Classification: ‭ ‬Percrocutidae.

In Depth        The name Dinocrocuta translates to English as‭ ‘‬terrible hyena‭’‬,‭ ‬with‭ ‘‬dino meaning terrible and the‭ ‘‬crocuta‭’ ‬part being a reference to the Crocuta genus which is home to modern hyenas that we can see alive today.‭ ‬This is born out of a superficial similarity in physical form between modern hyenas and Dinocrocuta,‭ ‬however … Read more

In Depth        The hyenas had their origin in ancient genera such as Ictitherium,‭ ‬but by the Miocene exceptionally large forms such as Percrocuta had already evolved into a more recognisably hyena form.‭ ‬Percrocuta possessed robust skull and jaws with attachment points that would have allowed for a powerful bite.‭ ‬The rear teeth of Percrocuta however … Read more