Ictitherium were around 1.2 metres (4 ft) long, and looked more like civets than modern hyenas, possessing a long body with short legs and a possibly short tail. It is speculated that I. viverrinum ate plants as well as medium-small mammals and birds.[2] Ictitherium was a very successful and abundant genus, with multiple fossils often being found at a single site.[3] Possibly, this early hyena genus lived in packs and had a social order, much like its modern descendants pm me if you have any question!