It does still have canines, but, unlike other hyenas, these teeth are used primarily for fighting and defense.
ɪt dˈʌz stˈɪl hæv kˈeɪnaɪnz, bˌʌt, ʌnlˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ haɪˈiːnəz, ðiːz tˈiːθ ɑːɹ jˈuːzd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fɔːɹ fˈaɪɾɪŋ ænd dᵻfˈɛns.