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Photo of a Brown Hyena Hyena brunnea
Subject: Photo of a Brown Hyena Hyena brunnea
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Photo of a Brown Hyena Hyena brunnea


Photo of a Brown Hyena Hyena brunnea

Predator Conservation Trust: Brown Hyena information

BROWN HYENA

Scientific name:
Hyena brunnea
Afrikaans name:
Strandjut or Strandwolf
DESCRIPTION
Brown Hyenas are smaller than spotted Hyenas at around 40kg when adult. There
is little difference in size between the male and female. The average shoulder
height is 75cm. Brown Hyenas are distinct with strong and long front legs and
the back slopping down to fairly weak hind legs. They have long, shaggy coats
with coarse hair up to 25cm long,
and which are brown or black apart from around the neck and shoulders which is
white. Their undersides are a lighter colour and they have white stripes on
their front and back feet and legs. Their ears are long and pointed.

Brown hyena
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