Not very long ago the range of hyenas stretched much further than it does today. They lived throughout the northern hemisphere in Europe and also in the arctic. This video seeks to explain how they got there and their evolution. If I have used artwork that belongs to you but have neglected to credit you please contact me and I will be sure to credit you. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlEX7v0Qz0 If you would like to support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MothLightMedia Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280234451_The_Hyaenidae_taxonomy_systematics_and_evolution https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/22/12/2435/1009568 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016699596800052 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/prehistoric-hyenas-teeth-show-bone-crushing-carnivore-roamed-canadian-arctic-180972436/