Early on, scientists felt that it was merely mimicking the striped hyena, which subsequently led to the creation of Protelidae.
ˈɜːli ˈɔn, sˈaɪəntɪsts fˈɛlt ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz mˈɪɹli mˈɪmɪkɪŋ ðə stɹˈaɪpt haɪˈiːnə, wˌɪtʃ sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli lˈɛd tə ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv pɹˈoʊtlɪdˌiː.