






Latin name |
Hyaeana brunnea |
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Family |
Large mammals |
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Size |
80 cm |
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Weight |
47 kg (m) 42 kg (f) |
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Colour |
Coat of dark brown, almost black, coarse hair with shaggy mane along spine. Creamy collar around neck; blurred dark cross-stripes on legs. |
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Appearance |
The spotted hyaena, but smaller and less powerfully built, and its long, brown coat is distinctive. |
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Habitat |
Semi-desert, open scrub plains and dry savanna. |