The Hyaenodontidae ("Hyaena teeth") is a family of the extinct order Creodonta, which contains several dozen genera.
The Hyaenodonts were important mammalian predators that arose during the late Paleocene and persisted well into the Miocene. They were more widespread and successful than their sister family, the oxyaenids.
A: The Hyaenodontidae is a family of the extinct order Creodonta.
A: The name "Hyaena teeth" represents the teeth of the Hyaenodontids.
A: The Hyaenodonts were important mammalian predators.
A: The Hyaenodonts arose during the late Paleocene.
A: The Hyaenodonts persisted well into the Miocene.
A: The oxyaenids were less widespread and successful than the Hyaenodontidae.
A: The Hyaenodontidae contains several dozen genera.
