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No. Although Hyenas share the same Kingdom/Phylum/Class/Order/Suborder as Lions and domestic cats, they split at Family, with Lions and domestic cats belonging to Family Felidae while Hyenas belong to Family Hyaenidae. Because of this, Hyenas cannot interbreed with members of the Feline family, whereas you can cross Lions and Tigers, or a domestic cat with a Serval.

Although hyenas bear some physical resemblance to canids, they make up a separate biological family that is more closely related to the family of mongooses and Meerkats.

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