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Striped hyena

Order : Carnivora
Family : Hyaenidae
Subfamily : Hyaeninae
Species : Hyaena hyaena

They have big heads, big eyes, and ears that are also big, yet this is not a giant animal. The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) has a strong jaw, and both genders do not have a significant difference in appearances. The coloring of the coat is either gray or brown, and dark stripes run the length of the Striped Hyena's body. In captivity, it could reach a life span of 24 years. Striped Hyenas live in thornbrushes, stony and desert grounds.

Thought of as a solitary being, the Striped Hyena has a complicated social setup. The striped hyenas do not emit whooping calls that the spotted hyenas emit. Instead, the former have greeting rituals, and far-distance communications are done via scent-marking. More often than not, the Striped Hyena is nocturnal, foraging alone or with a single companion. Group member may eat at a single setting, but it is a very rare occurrence. Fact is, they would avoid competitions over food, and speaking of foods, they are scavengers adn they spend a lot of time looking for carrion.

The newborns are blind, and they are produced after a gestation time of about ninety days, approximately. The female has half a dozen nipples, while the brown kind has less. The adults would bring food to the "nesting dens" to feed the young.

Just like so many other animals, the numbers of these hyenas are going down. The question now is: are they endangered at present? Not yet, but they are rare, and this rare could become 'threatened' sooner or later. This is due to two main reasons: habitat destruction and hunting. Those in the Arabian Peninsula are facing extinction actually, and if mankind does not do something dramatic to meet this developments, this kind of hyena may totally disappear in this part of the globe.

Interesting fact: This hyena could be called a "master scavenger", it is capable of digesting things other animals would not dare "touch". One could take in bones, while indigestible matters such as horns are regurgitated.

Picture of the striped hyena by Martin Bayer, licensed under GFDL

Facts about the striped hyena

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

The striped hyena is the smaller and more rare of the hyenas. (Full text)

Behavior The striped hyenas are solitary foragers and only rarely seen together. (Full text)

Except for the aardwolf, the striped hyena is the smallest member of the family, standing about 720 mm at the shoulder. (Full text)

The striped hyena Hyaena hyaena is distributed in the steppes. (Full text)

The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is in many way distinct from its spotted sub-Saharan cousin (The Spotted Hyena). (Full text)

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

Striped hyenas are grayish tan with a distinctive mane and stripes. (Full text)

] (Hyaena hyaena) Striped hyenas are closely related to brown hyenas, but live in northern Africa, the Middle East, and western India. (Full text)

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

Striped hyenas are yellow-brown with dark stripes, and brown hyenas have dark brown coats with distinct stripes on the legs. (Full text)

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

Striped hyenas are nocturnal and less likely to be seen than the spotted hyena. (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, Hyaena hyaena, is a nocturnal and somewhat shy animal. (Full text)

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

It is thought brown and striped hyenas are mainly scavengers rather that hunters, and a significant portion of their diet consists of insects, small mammals, birds eggs, even fruit (Full text)

Like their brown cousins, Striped Hyenas are largely scavengers, and will also eat fruit and even insects. (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 Striped Hyena is a sandy grey in color, with black spots on its legs, black stripes on its back, and a graceful mane on its neck and shoulders. (Full text)

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)

Habitat: Striped hyenas are found in dry, arid savannas and deserts. (Full text)

The striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) is also a resident of this area. (Full text)

Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is another large predator and scavenger still existing in this ecoregion. (Full text)