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/Home/Sciences/Life Sciences/Animals & Pets/Wildlife/Canines/Hyena aardwolf — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia aardwolf aardwolf (ärd'woolf) [ key ] , carnivore of the hyena family. The aardwolf, Proteles cristatus, resembles the true hyena but is smaller and more delicate. It has less powerful teeth and jaws and five instead of four toes on its forepaws. The Read More Go to Site aardwolf — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia aardwolf aardwolf (ärd'woolf) [ key ] , carnivore of the hyena family. The aardwolf, Proteles cristatus, resembles the true hyena but is smaller and more delicate. It has less powerful teeth and jaws and five instead of four toes on its forepaws. The Read More Go to Site Aardwolf and Aardwolves Votes:0 Receive the latest Pet News, Entertainment and Giveaways by subscribing to our FREE monthly newsletter ?The Scoop?! Your privacy is protected and we will never misuse your e-mail address. Information On Aardwolves Aardwolves Information Aardwolf; Length of head and body: 22-31 inches; tail, 8-12 inches. Weight: 20-31 pounds. Habitat and Range: open plains and woodlands in southern and eastern Africa. The aardwolf (species Proteles cristatus), African carnivore generally placed in the family Hyaenidae but separated by some authorities as the family Protelidae. The aardwolf, whose name in Afrikaans means "earth wolf," resembles a small striped hyena. It is yellowish with vertical black stripes and a bushy, black-tipped tail, and it bears a long, coarse mane of erectile hairs along the length Read More Go to Site ADW: Crocuta crocuta: Information Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Feliformia Family Hyaenidae Species Crocuta crocuta Crocuta crocuta spotted hyena Information Pictures Specimens Classification 2007/11/19 03:27:28.522 US/Eastern By Jason Law Kingdom: An Read More Go to Site ADW: Hyaena hyaena: Information Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Feliformia Family Hyaenidae Species Hyaena hyaena Hyaena hyaena striped hyena Information Pictures Classification 2007/11/19 04:32:58.120 US/Eastern By Craig Howard Kingdom: Animalia Phyl Read More Go to Site ADW: Hyaenidae: Information Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Feliformia Family Hyaenidae Family Hyaenidae aardwolf and hyenas (Also: aardwolf; hyenas) Information Pictures Specimens Classification 2007/11/19 04:33:05.597 US/Eastern By Phil Myers Ki Read More Go to Site ADW: Parahyaena brunnea: Classification Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Sarcopterygii Species Parahyaena brunnea Parahyaena brunnea (brown hyena) Classification What do these icons mean? The icons tell you what features are available for that taxon. Information Pictures Specimens Sounds Selecting an icon w Read More Go to Site AWF: Wildlife: Hyena Votes:0 SEARCH My AWF | Shop | Adopt an Animal | Safaris | DONATE Truly an opportunistic feeder, the hyena's powerful jaws and digestive tract allow it to process and obtain nutrients from skin and bones. Home > Wildlife > Hyena Hyena Physical Characteristics The hyena (spelled "hyeana" in some parts of the world) is Africa's most common large carnivore. Over the years hyenas and humans have come into close contact in Africa and, in earlier times, in Asia and in Europe, often leading to mutual predation. In ancient Egypt hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten, and in turn humans have on occasion become food for hyenas. Reputed to be cowardly and timid, the hyena can be bold and dangerous, attacking animals and humans. Female spotted hyenas are dominant over the males and outweigh them by abo Read More Go to Site Awr.net - The Best african wildlife Resources and Information. This website is for sale! Votes:0 | Awr | African wildlife | Performance parts | Shopping | Jobs | Music | Fitness | Mp3s | Internet | Loans | awr.net This domain may be for sale by its owner! Language: English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Português Dansk Nederlands ???????? Polski ??????? Türkçe Suomi Norsk Svenska Indonesia ??? ??? ?? ???? 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You are here: BBC > Science & Nature > Prehistoric Life > Redesign Prehistoric Life redesign We've had a spring clean. Some of our Prehistoric Life content had been on the site for a few years. Science has moved on, and our older content was starting to become out of date. This means that a lot of our content has moved, and some of our older pages have been removed altogether. If yo Read More Go to Site Brown Hyena Votes:0 Brown Hyena, Hyaena brunnea Web nature-wildlife.com WHAT IT IS A dark, shaggy hyena that looks something like a German shepherd, southern version of the striped hyena. Male wt 86 lb (39 kg), ht 28-35 in (71-87 cm). Head: broad, short muzzle with big teeth; long, pointed ears. Coat: mantle of long hair along back overlying shorter-haired torso and obscuring markings. Color: dark brown with black stripes, legs yellow-brown, striped; mane straw-colored; juveniles gray, markings unobscured by mane. WHERE IT LIVES South of Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and southern Angola, Exterminated in South Africa except northernmost Transvaal and Cape Province. ECOLOGY The dominant large carnivore in more arid parts of Kalahari and Namib Desert. It scavenges a living along the Atlantic shor Read More Go to Site CARNIVORA Votes:0 Carnivora	 Id code: amd051 Hyaenidae Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) (Eng)	Spotted hyaena (Fre)	HyÈne tachetÉe Taxonomic notes No significant taxonomic notes. IUCN threat category Lower Risk, conservation dependent (LR: cd). Available information: Spotted hyaenas have been extensively studied in East and Southern Africa, and literature on most of the aspects of the ecology of this species is abundant. Scarce information is instead available for West Africa, where the species has become quite rare (Happold, 1987; Rosevear, 1974). East Africa : The main reference for the spotted hyaena in this part of the continent is Kruuk (1972), who studied the ecology of this species in the Ngorongoro Crater, focusing particularly on its predatory behaviour, foraging strategies, and social orga Read More Go to Site CARNIVORA Votes:0 Carnivora	 Id code: amd126 Hyaenidae Hyaena brunnea (Thunberg, 1820) (Eng)	Brown hyaena (Fre)	HyÈne brune Taxonomic notes Although recently placed in the distinct genus Parahyaena (Wilson & Reeder, 1993), the previous classification is here retained in accordance with Mills (1982b). No subspecies are recognised (Mills, 1982b; Skinner & Smithers, 1990). IUCN threat category Lower Risk, least concern (LR: lc). Available information Brown hyaena has been successfully studied in most of its range of distribution. Mills extensively studied the species' ecology and the coexistence with the spotted hyaena in the southern Kalahari (South Africa: Mills, 1982a, 1982b, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990; Mills & Mills, 1978; Mills et al., 1980). In South Africa, the species' ecology was investigated in Read More Go to Site CARNIVORA Votes:0 Carnivora	 Id code: amd 127 Hyaenidae Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) (Eng)	Striped hyaena (Fre)	HyÈne rayÉe Taxonomic notes No significant taxonomic notes. IUCN threat category Not listed. Available information Literature available on the striped hyaena is very limited, and the ecology of this species in Africa is only superficially known. A review of its biology and natural history is found in Rieger (1979) and Rieger (1981). The only study on this species conducted in Africa is by Kruuk (1976); the author investigated diet, behaviour, spacing patterns, and coexistence with the spotted hyaena in the Serengeti (Tanzania). A few studies on the species' ecology were conducted in Israel (Macdonald, 1978; Skinner & Ilani, 1979; van Aarde et al., 1988). Notes on its ecology and distrib Read More Go to Site CARNIVORA Votes:0 Carnivora	 Id code: amd125 Hyaenidae Proteles cristatus (Sparrman, 1783) (Eng)	Aardwolf (Fre)	ProtÈle Taxonomic notes The aardwolf may be divided into two subspecies on the basis of their disjunct distribution: P. c. cristatus in Southern Africa and P. c. septentrionalis in east and north-east Africa (Koehler & Richardson, 1990; Kingdon, 1997). IUCN threat category Data Deficient (DD) as P. cristatus stock in Burundi, C,A.R. (?), Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Available information Most of the literature available concerns the species? ecology in Southern Africa. Southern Africa : Authors have mainly researched the species in South Africa. Feeding habits have been deeply investigated (Cooper & Skinner, 1979; Richardson, 1987a, 1987b; Richardson Read More Go to Site Grade 7 Votes:0 Eversdal Report Grade 7 The Brown Hyena Brown Hyena Spotted Hyena The brown hyena is dark brown with a grey head and striped legs. It has long pale hair on its neck, shoulders and tail. The ears are upright and pointed. It is 80 cm high at the shoulder and the forequarters are higher and more powerful than the hindquarters. Scientific name: Hyaena brunnea The spotted hyena is brown-grey with dark spots and a dark brown face. It has short hair on its body. The ears are rounded. It is 80 cm high at the shoulder and the forequarters are higher and more powerful than the hindquarters. Scientific name: Crocuta crocuta Where and how the brown hyena lives? The brown hyena lives in Southern Africa. It prefers dry areas like the north western parts of South Africa, the Kalahari and Namibia. (Martie Read More Go to Site Hyena Votes:0 Support the Zoo by donating now or joining the Zoo Society! Learn More Hyena Whoop SWAHILI NAME: Fisi PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Spotted Hyenas (also called Laughing Hyenas) are the largest of the hyenas. They have robust bodies with large heads, powerful jaws, and rounded ears. Their necks are maned, and their backs slope downwards to smaller hind quarters. One hundred eighty pounds is their maximum weight. Females are larger than males. The colors of their coats vary but are usually brown, yellow or gray, with numerous dark spots. Sometimes the muzzle and hind legs are black and the foot-long tail has a black tuft. Hear Whoop calling ... Their external sex organs are so similar in appearance that they all appear to be males. DISTRIBUTION: Spotted Hyenas live in Africa south of the Sahara Read More Go to Site Hyena Votes:0 Hyena The hyena is perhaps Kenya's most vicious predator. They hunt in large packs chasing down their prey at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Their strong jaws allow them to tear their food apart easily and bite through bone. Any animal they can bring down is a potential food. Hyenas are not afraid to attack humans or even other hyenas. There are two types, the spotted and striped hyenas. The spotted hyena stands up to 3 feet tall with a sloping back. It has a redish brown to gray color with dark spots. The striped hyena is slightly smaller, measuring about 30 inches tall. It has long hair and a dorsal mane. Its gray color is marked with vertical black stripes. The ears are pointed. Striped hyenas are nocturnal and less likely to be seen than the spotted hyena. © JamboKenya. 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Although doglike in appearance, hyenas are more closely related to civets (family Viverridae) and cats (family Felidae) than to dogs (fam Read More Go to Site hyena — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia hyena hyena (hī-ē'n u ) [ key ] , carnivorous, chiefly nocturnal mammal of the Old World family Hyaenidae. Although doglike in appearance, hyenas are more closely related to civets (family Viverridae) and cats (family Felidae) than to dogs (fam Read More Go to Site Hyena {Crocuta Crocuta} Votes:0 The Hyena {Crocuta Crocuta} - The spotted hyena (crocuta) has the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom | South Africa Wildlife South Africa Explored - A World In One Country ? South Africa Game Lodges & Game Reserves ? South Africa Wildlife - South Africa Birdlife ? SOUTH AFRICA SEARCH BY MAP REGIONS HOTELS ACCOMMODATION TOURS TRANSPORT WEDDINGS CONFERENCES INFO general info info for tourists attractions golfing game/nature reserves wildlife birdlife exchange rates climate/weather languages and culture THE HYENA - Crocuta crocuta You are here ? South Africa ? South African Wildlife ? Hyena The Hyena ia a vaguely bearlike large animal with a sturdy build, high shoulders, and long muscular limbs. The hyena has a large head, broad, rounded ears. It's coat is rough, comparatively short and is Read More Go to Site Hyenas Votes:0 HYENAS The three species of hyena, particularly resemble dogs but are more heavily built in the fore- than the hind quarters. The aardwolf is a highly adapted off shoot of the hyena stock. Near villages and towns, hyenas are useful scavengers and feed on any refuse left out at night. All hyenas are able to crush the biggest bones of their prey to extract the marrow. A pack of hyenas can drive away most hunting animals from, their kill, which the hyenas then finish off. Back to Contents Page Read More Go to Site Naomi's Animal Facts-Hyaena Votes:0 Naomi's Animal Facts ??? Spotted Hyaena Height: 70 - 81cm Mass: 65 - 70 kg Gestation: 105 days (2 to 3 young) Life span: Up to 20 years These animals possess tremendous power in their jaw muscles. When really very hungry the hyaena could consume meat up to a third of its own body mass. They are not very fast runners. They sometimes submerge meat in shallow water for temporary concealment. The sounds they make are an eerie howl, and is one of the most typical night sounds you will hear in the African bush. They can also wail, howl and make chuckling and laughing sounds. If one is lucky enough to hear them around a fresh kill, one is not likely to forget the hysterical cacophony sounds. The howls serve as a communication medium. 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The Brown Hyena is rare and this one was spotted at a dry waterhole. Photo taken at Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa. More Hyenas Back &#169 Copyright Spook, 1996 Read More Go to Site Spotted Hyena Votes:0 Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta Long regarded as a scavenger, the spotted hyena is quite capable of bringing down prey as large as a zebra. Weighing 37 kg, this strong, stocky beast is found all over the African savannah south of the Sahara Desert. Its jaws are probably the most powerful, in proportion to its size, of any living mammal. Far from being the craven cowards they have often been depicted as, they are capable, at times, of driving lions from their kill. The spotted hyena spends its day in holes in the ground, or in rocky dens. They hunt in packs, mostly at night. They chase their prey until it is exhausted. Then the pack sets upon its victim and disembowels it. These noisy animals have several types of cries and bloodcurdling howls. 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Thank you for your pa Read More Go to Site Wildlife African Hyena Photos Votes:0 SPOTTED HYENA, Crocuta crocuta Web nature-wildlife.com Images of Hyenas WHAT IT IS A vaguely bearlike large hyena, the only one with spots. Sturdy build, high shoulders, and long muscular limbs. Male wt 123-138 lb (56-63 kg), ht 32-34 in (79-86 cm); femalewt 147-165 lb (67-75 kg), ht 34-35 in (84-89 cm). Head: massive; broad, rounded ears. Teeth: robust, outer incisors like small canines. Coat: rough, comparatively short. Color: reddish brown to tan, growing lighter and less spotted with age; yearlings gray and heavily spotted; natal coat nearly black and unspotted; tail pompom and nose black regardless of age. Genitals: boneless phallus 5.8 to 7.8 in (14.5-19.5cm), equally developed in both sexes; female differences develop at puberty, when the urethral opening splits and teats enlarge, W Read More Go to Site

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