Borhyaena

Borhyaena Temporal range: Late Oligocene to Early Miocene
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupiala
Order:	Sparassodonta
Family:	Borhyaenidae
Genus:	Borhyaena

Borhyaena is an extinct genus of marsupial.

Borhyaena was a large, bear-like predator of up to 1,50 m (5 ft) long. A typical borhyaenid, it had flat feet and a heavy build. Borhyaena probably hunted from an ambush as its short legs did not allow it to run very fast.