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Predators
Brown hyena
Brown hyena · Parahyaena brunnea
Brown hyenas are nocturnal loners with shaggy brown fur and unique tracks in southern Africa.
Fact file
- Size
- Head-body length up to 1.40 metres, shoulder height around 80 centimetres, weight usually 35 to 45 kilograms
- Males and females
- Females are slightly larger and stronger, otherwise there is hardly any visible difference
- Sounds
- Short, barking calls and drawn-out howls, mainly for marking territory and communication
- Diet
- Mostly carrion, supplemented by fruit, small animals and insects
- Offspring
- Usually two to four young per litter, pregnant for around 90 days, birth in secure underground dens
How to identify Brown hyena
Brown hyenas are striking because of their long, shaggy, dark brown fur. The sides of the shoulders and the back are lighter in colour, almost greyish white, creating a pattern that looks like a horse blanket. The mane and bushy tail emphasise their dishevelled appearance.
Their heavy body and narrow, long legs give the brown hyena a hunched silhouette. The ears are large and pointed. A characteristic feature is their often stooped gait with lowered head and high-set shoulders.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 5 places where you can see Brown hyena
Where Brown hyena live
Namibia
- Swakopmund
- Brandberg
- Buffalo Core Area
- Bwabwata Nationalpark
- Caprivi-Streifen
- Damaraland
- Dolomite & Olifantsrus
- Erongo Gebirge
- Etosha Nationalpark
- Halali
- Hoanib
- Kalahari
- Kaokoland
- Kwando Core Area
- Mahango Core Area
- Mudumu Nationalpark
- Namib-Naukluft Nationalpark
- NamibRand Nature Reserve
- Namutoni
- Nkasa Rupara National Park
- Okaukuejo
- Palmwag
- Skelettküste
- Spitzkoppe
- Twyfelfontein
- Walvis Bay
- Waterberg Plateau
South Africa
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