






Latin name |
Crocuta crocuta |
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Family |
Large mammals |
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Size |
85 cm |
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Weight |
60 - 80 kg |
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Colour |
Drab greyish yellow tu rufous body. Feet and face darker brown. Irregular or oval-shaped dark spots are scattered over the body. |
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Appearance |
Brown hyaena, but spotted hyaena has rounded ears and short yellowish coat with brown spots. Brown hyaena entirely brown. |
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Habitat |
Semi-desert to moist savanna. Avoids forests, must have drinking water and places to shelter among rocks, in burrows, scrub or tall grass. |