Striped hyena

Striped hyena

Order : Carnivora
Family : Hyaenidae
Subfamily : Hyaeninae
Genus : Hyaena

Facts about the genus Hyaena, the striped hyena

No, but striped hyena are now rare due to hunting and habitat destruction. (Full text)

The spotted hyaena is widely distributed within Africa south of the Sahara in a variety of ecosystems however, its population numbers have been greatly reduced in many savanna areas and the species has been almost exterminated in South Africa. (Full text)

Behavior The striped hyena is generally considered solitary, but has some social organization. (Full text)

Hence the hyaena is not [227] the dabuh of the Arabians, nor the jesef or sesef of the Africans, as we are told by naturalists. (Full text)

Physical Characteristics Mass: 35 to 45 kg Except for the aardwolf, the striped hyena is the smallest member of the (Full text)

The Striped Hyena is a small, nomadic animal. (Full text)

Description: The hind legs of the striped hyena are heavier and shorter than the forelegs. (Full text)

Furthermore, the hyaena is very secretive, solitary and totally nocturnal, so that an animal feeding quietly on a rubbish dump might be overlooked for months. (Full text)

" The stories of the body snatching propensities of the Striped Hyena are much exaggerated. (Full text)

In some areas the hyaena is a solo hunter/forager; in ecosystems such as the Mara with large numbers of ungulates, hyaenas hunt in groups and show superb skills as prime predators. (Full text)

Range - The striped hyena is found in Northern Africa, Middle East, to India. (Full text)

What Type of animal is it - Omnivore Description : The hind legs of the striped hyena are heavier and shorter than the (Full text)

Classification: Family Hyaenidae Description: The hind legs of the striped hyena are heavier and shorter than the forelegs. (Full text)

The striped hyena is generally considered solitary, but has some social organization. (Full text)

"Distinct in many ways from its spotted sub-Saharan cousin, the Striped Hyena is a small, nomadic animal". (Full text)

The striped hyena is a medium-sized canid-like animal. (Full text)

Other descriptions of Striped hyaena Striped Hyena Conservation status: Lower Risk Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Hyaenidae Genus: Hyaena Species: hyaena Binomial name Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is closely related to the Brown Hyena, but lives in northern Africa, the Middle East, and western India. (Full text)

The brown hyena (shown in the above graphic) and the striped hyena are less plentiful (Full text)

Third, the hyaena is more often heard than seen: the loud, long-distance call, a repetitive and reverberating hoot “hoot-up”, carries up to 5 km. (Full text)

The giant hyaena is BBCs follow-up to the popular serial 'Walking with Dinosaurs'. (Full text)

Hyaena is the Banshees most melodic sounding album and Siouxsie gives her best vocals here as well. (Full text)

suckles for 12 months or more: 25 years: Southern Africa ---- September, October, November Northern Africa ---- December, January, February Contrary to popular believe that the Hyaena is a scavenger, the Hyaena is an hunter as well, and often kills animals, when on hunt for food. (Full text)