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Hyenas are phylogenetically closer to cats than to dogs

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Is it true that Hyenas are phylogenetically closer to cats than to dogs?

Yes. Comprehensive phylogenetic studies of the order Carnivora divide the group into two main suborders: Feliformia (cat-like carnivorans, including hyenas, cats, and mongooses) and Caniformia (dog-like carnivorans, including dogs, bears, and seals). Therefore, hyenas are phylogenetically closer to cats than to dogs.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The claim is a specific, well-established biological fact about mammalian phylogeny. Papers [0] and [1] both utilize extensive genomic and molecular data to resolve the Carnivora tree, consistently placing Hyaenidae within the suborder Feliformia (cat-like), making them closer relatives to felines than canines (Caniformia). No papers contradict this standard phylogenetic consensus.

Evidence for · 2
Pattern and timing of diversification of the mammalian order Carnivora inferred from multiple nuclear gene sequences.
2010
Establishes the carnivoran phylogenetic tree, dividing the order into Feliformia (cat-like) and Caniformia (dog-like) suborders, showing hyenas belong to Feliformia.
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E, E., WJ, M., KP, K., WE, J., JW, D., RK, W., & SJ, O. (2010). Pattern and timing of diversification of the mammalian order Carnivora inferred from multiple nuclear gene sequences.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2010.01.033

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Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes
2020
Reconstructs mitochondrial genomes across Carnivora confirming the major divisions of Feliformia and Caniformia, placing hyenas within the cat-like suborder.
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Hassanin, A., Veron, G., Ropiquet, A., Vuuren, B. J. v., Lécu, A., Goodman, S. M., Haider, J., & Nguyen, T. T. (2020). Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240770

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