Latin name

Hyaeana brunnea

Family

Large mammals

Size

80 cm

Weight

47 kg (m) 42 kg (f)

Colour

Coat of dark brown, almost black, coarse hair with shaggy mane along spine. Creamy collar around neck; blurred dark cross-stripes on legs.

Appearance

The spotted hyaena, but smaller and less powerfully built, and its long, brown coat is distinctive.

Habitat

Semi-desert, open scrub plains and dry savanna.