Brown Hyena

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

  • This hyena species is long , hairy, shaggy hair which is usually dark brown to black on the body

  • They are brown on shoulders and on their neck

  • Their ears are larger and pointer than the other two species

  • Their tail is short and bushy

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH:130-160 cm (51 – 63 in)

SHOULDER HEIGHT: FOR BOTH SEXES 79 CM (31 in)

WEIGHT:  MALES (47 kg – 103 lbs) FEMALES (42 kg – 92 lbs)

RANGE: Limited to mainly southernmost Africa – Kalahari and Namibia deserts as well as the Skeleton Coast near the South Atlantic ocean

HABITAT: Arid to Semi-arid grassland and savanna at below 1500 m altitude; found also in desert regions where the rainfall is less than 100 mm annually.

FOOD: (CARNIVORE): Mostly scavenger feeding on carrion but also hunt if necessary for small birds or animals

STATUS: Endangered

REASON FOR STATUS: Loss of Habitat, killing by humans for protection against livestock.

GESTATION PERIOD:  3 months

LIFESPAN:    12 years  in wild / 13 years in captivity

Brown Hyena – Prague Zoo Brown Hyena – Prague Zoo
Brown Hyena – Prague Zoo Brown Hyena – Prague Zoo

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