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Unique I Be

Unique I be
Some think of me
I outwardly
Look canidae

But it's not so
Hyenas know
That comment's faux
Dogs? Oh, NO! NO!

If you'll assent
Hear my resent
For my descent
Is cat-like bent

The Spotted Hyena may appear to be a dog but it is not. While not really a cat either, scientific studies indicate hyenas may share a closer evolutionary relationship somewhere in the ancient past with felines rather than canines.

~ Poem, anecdote and Spotted Hyena capture, Unique I Be © Jerry L. Ferrara