The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also called the laughing hyena, is an extant hyena species classified as the only member of the genus Crocuta found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is classified as the least concern on the IUCN list due to its widespread population and range, estimated to be between 27,000 and 47,000 individuals. However, […]
•Updated June 20, 2024The brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea), also known as strandwolf, is an extant hyena found in Botswana, Namibia, southern and western Zimbabwe, South Africa, and southern Mozambique. It is the rarest species of hyena. The largest remaining brown hyena population can be found in coastal areas in Southwest Africa and the southern Kalahari Desert. The total […]
•Updated June 20, 2024The aardwolf (Proteles cristata), distinct from other hyenas, is an insectivorous mammal native to South and Eastern Africa. Its Afrikaans and Dutch name means earthwolf, and also called maanhaar-jackal by Afrikaans, which means mane-jackal. The aardwolf is called |gīb by the Nama people, and other names include termite-eating hyena, hyena, and civet hyena. The name […]
•Updated June 20, 2024The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is an extant hyena native to East and North Africa, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as near-threatened on the IUCN list and is the national animal of Lebanon. Compared to the other true hyenas, it is the smallest, and it also […]
•Updated June 20, 2024Hyena or hyaena (from the Ancient Greek word hýaina, ὕαινα) is a feliform carnivoran mammal from the family Hyaenidae. With only four still existing species (in three genera), it is known to be the fifth smallest biological family of Carnivora and the smallest in the class Mammalia. Despite their low diversity, hyenas are vital and […]
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