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  Striped Hyaena
Hyaenas: The three other species are the spotted hyaena (illustrated), brown hyaena and striped hyaena.
Hyaena - Smith's Bible Dictionary on Westover Study Resources:...instance in which it occurs is as a proper name, Zeboim, (1 Samuel 13:18) "the valley of hyaenas, "Aquila; (Nehemiah 11:34) The striped hyaena (Hyaena striata...
CHELLIAN: The animals characteristic of the epoch are the Elephas antiquus, the rhinoceros, the cave-bear, the hippopotamus and the striped hyaena.
www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/S/Striped_Hyaena.shtml   (1851 words)

  
  Hyaena hyaena [Striped hyena]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Except for the aardwolf, the striped hyena is the smallest member of the family, standing about 720 mm at the shoulder.
The striped hyena is exclusively nocturnal and solitary, and their foraging is usually random across the home range.
The striped hyena also shows a series of visual displays, the most striking of which is the erection of the mane during aggression.
foxey.org /Animals/other_hyaena.html   (761 words)

  
 Iranica.com - HYENA
Striped hyenas are nocturnal, with two peaks of activity: in the early hours of darkness and in the dark hours before dawn.
Striped hyenas are omnivorous, but their most obvious special adaptation is their ability to crack large bones in order to extract the marrow.
Lukarevsky, "Feeding of the leopard (Panthera pardus), striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) and wolf (Canis lupus) in the south-west Koppeh Dagh," Zoologicheski¥ Zhurnal 67/2, 1988, pp.
www.iranica.com /newsite/articles/v12f6/v12f6024.html   (1881 words)

  
 Pictures of the striped hyena|Hyaena hyaena facts
The Striped Hyena, Hyaena hyaena, is a nocturnal and somewhat shy animal.
Striped hyenas are grayish tan with a distinctive mane and stripes.
Striped hyenas are yellow-brown with dark stripes, and brown hyenas have dark brown coats with distinct stripes on the legs.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Hyaenidae/Hyaena/Hyaena-hyaena.html   (401 words)

  
 HKHPE 11 04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Striped hyena: shoulder height of the male 75 cm, of the female 65 cm.
Striped hyenas are living in pairs, more rarely alone or in smaller family packs, consisting of 5-6 individuals.
The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) it not adapted to an arctic climate.
hanskrause.de /HKHPE/hkhpe_11_04.htm   (2161 words)

  
 BCEAW - Canines
Immediately beneath the anus the Striped Hyaena has a large glandular pouch, with which it marks its territory by pasting the anal gland secretions onto grass or other objects.
Striped Hyaenas are believed to have small territories around their breeding dens, which are surrounded by large home ranges.
Striped Hyaenas are known to occur in Africa from Morocco through to Kenya and Tanzania, in Afghanistan, India and Nepal.
www.breedingcentresharjah.com /Canines.htm   (1953 words)

  
 Ivory Tours - experience the magic of Africa | Hyena
There are three subspecies: the Spotted Hyena, (Crocuta crocuta), with a reddish coat and oval spots, the Striped Hyena, (Hyaena hyaena), with a shaggy, fl-striped grey coat, and the Brown Hyena, (Hyaena brunnea) with a shaggy, dark brown coat and light-coloured mantle.
Striped Hyenas are found in arid habitats from central Tanzania northward throughout the Sahara and Sahel and also into Arabia and the Middle East.
Striped and Brown Hyenas are also nocturnal, less vocal, and are usually seen singly or in pairs.
www.ivorytours.com /hyaena.html   (283 words)

  
 Striped Hyaena
A striped hyaena was four years old when she gave birth to her first litter in the zoo of Tashkent (Heptner and Sludskij 1980), but most females mature by the age of two to three years in other zoos (Rieger 1979a).
In east Africa, the striped hyaena is dominated by the spotted hyaena and sometimes the leopard, yet in turn it may dominate the leopard and the domestic dog (Kruuk 1976).
In the 1880s alone the striped hyaena was held responsible for the kidnapping or injuring (biting) of 25 children and three adults who slept outside in the district of Jerewan in the Caucasus.
www.hyaena.ge /striped.htm   (2951 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Hyaena
Besides man, brown hyenas are commonly killed by lions and spotted hyenas.
Striped hyenas are closely related to brown hyenas, but live in northern Africa, the Middle East, and western India.
Like their brown cousins, striped hyenas are largely scavengers, and will also eat fruit and even insects.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/hy/Hyaena   (418 words)

  
 Hyaena hyaena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Brown Hyaena is a nocturnal scavenger: it is often killed by lions and spotted...
The spotted hyena is classified as Crocuta crocuta, the brown hyena as Hyaena brunnea, and the striped hyena as Hyaena hyaena.
Ecology of the brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea in the Transvaal with a distribution map for southern Africa.
www.specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/H/Hyaena_hyaena.shtml   (3376 words)

  
 De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust, North West Province, South Africa
Lesser known relative of the familiar spotted hyaena, the brown hyaena is restricted to southern Africa where it occurs in mountainous and semi-desert regions.
The brown hyaena is almost fully nocturnal and, unlike its predatory relative, is unable to tackle large prey and feeds almost exclusively by scavenging.
There are three: brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea), striped hyaena (H. hyaena), and spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta); the striped hyaena is found in east, centre and northern African regions, and does not occur naturally in southern Africa.
www.dewildt.org.za /breedingbrownhayena.htm   (1255 words)

  
 Brown Hyaena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Brown Hyaena is a nocturnal scavenger: it is often killed by lions and spotted...
South African Museum - The Brown Hyaenas of the Cape Flats: The brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) is now an endangered species, restricted mainly to the Kalahari Desert, with smaller populations in parts of Namibia and the...
The hyaena of the mid-east is the brown hyaena.
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/B/Brown_Hyaena.shtml   (2114 words)

  
 Hyaenas - Animals Of The World
Hyaenas are large, ungainly animals, repulsive in appearance and habits.
In the Hyaenas, however, the front paws are bent backward sharply at the wrist, in an attitude sometimes taken by the house cat, while the hind legs, instead of being drawn up under the body are allowed to sprawl out behind, so that the animal really lies on its stomach.
Widely distributed throughout the continent of Africa, the Striped Hyaena is also found in many parts of Asia, especially in India, frequenting rocky and hilly districts rather than forests.
www.oldandsold.com /articles20/animals-10.shtml   (691 words)

  
 Hyaenas
The striped hyaena has a wider distribution than the other species as it is found in northern Africa, southern Asia and India.
The hyaena is a fairly large carnivore, heavily built and hairy, with large powerful jaws and sloping hind quarters.
The fact that the hyaena is such an unfussy eater is good for its chances of survival and it is therefore not currently threatened as a species.
www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/hyaenas.html   (575 words)

  
 STRIPED HYAENA = Hyaena hyaena
In Jordan, the hyaena is found in the rocky mountainous regions over­looking the Jordan Valley, particularly where natural caves are numerous.
Sometimes the hyaena is seen at the edge of the desert but it never wanders far into its interior.
Hyaenas are shy, nervous creatures but when starving, may raid remote villages, trying to prey on sheep and goats.
www.environment.gov.jo /wild%20mammals/english/hyaena.htm   (299 words)

  
 * Brown hyena - (Animals): Definition
The striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena, and the brown hyena, H. brunnea, are 91-122 cm (3-4 ft) long and weigh up to 54 kg (120 lb).
The species are the striped hyena (H. hyaena) found from Asia Minor to India; the brown hyena (H. brunnea), found in South Africa; and the spotted or laughing hyena (C...
The smaller striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of Asia and N Africa and the brown hyena, or strand wolf, H. brunnea, of S Africa are shyer and more nocturnal and solitary in their habits...
en.mimi.hu /animals/brown_hyena.html   (215 words)

  
 The Living Desert - Striped Hyena
Striped hyenas inhabit savanna, thorn bush, and stony desert regions throughout northern and eastern Africa, Arabia, Asia Minor and India.
Where their ranges overlap with the spotted hyena, brown and striped species' populations are lower, due to competition for food.
It is thought brown and striped hyenas are mainly scavengers rather that hunters, and a significant portion of their diet consists of insects, small mammals, birds eggs, even fruit and vegetables which are important sources of water.
www.livingdesert.org /animals/striped_hyena.asp   (476 words)

  
 Striped Hyena
The striped hyaena is recorded only in the northern and north-eastern part of Africa, its southernmost limit being in central Tanzania.
It is thought striped hyenas are mainly scavengers rather that hunters, and a significant portion of their diet consists of insects, small mammals, birds eggs, even fruit and vegetables which are important sources of water.
Wind direction is not used to determine direction of travel, but the striped hyena will respond quickly to the scent of carrion brought by the wind.
www.wild-about-you.com /GameStripedHyena.htm   (367 words)

  
 Canids
Immediately beneath the anus the Striped Hyaena has a large glandular pouch, with which it marks its territory by pasting the anal gland secretions onto grass or other objects.
Striped Hyaenas are believed to have small territories around their breeding dens, which are surrounded by large home ranges.
Striped Hyaenas are known to occur in Africa from Morocco through to Kenya and Tanzania, in Afghanistan, India and Nepal.
www.shjbreeding.gov.ae /shjbreeding/canids.htm   (556 words)

  
 Striped
Striped bass Striped bass are members of the temperate bass family which include white perch and white bass.
Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) The Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is an extensively studie...
Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena (1758) The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is closely related to the India.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/striped.html   (75 words)

  
 Feedback Online: from the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Brown hyaenas live in the drier parts of Africa and are uniformly brown in colour.
In the drier season of the year, when lions expand their territories, the hyaenas switch to taking smaller prey, such as reptiles, eggs, rodents and birds.
Brown hyaenas are solitary hunters; spotted hyaenas often hunt in groups.
asab.icapb.ed.ac.uk /exercises/alevel/brown_hyaena.html   (873 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) facts and pictures
The striped hyena is a medium-sized canid-like animal.
The striped hyena is a greyish brown to beige in color, with fl stripes across their back, and fl spots or stripes across their legs.
The striped hyena occupies a home range that is marked off regularly by "pasting" with the anal glands.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=76   (639 words)

  
 Stripped Hyena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
They are gray to straw-colored with a fl muzzle and fl stripes on their head, torso, and legs.
Anecdotal information given by the villagers indicates that poaching of hyenas was still ongoing and that the population was decreasing in size within the boundaries of the national park.
It is therefore critical that a management plan be developed and implemented as soon as possible to preserve the remaining population of striped hyena in the KNP.
www.wildlifeofpakistan.com /stripped_hyena.html   (1044 words)

  
 InfoDense - Web - Hyaena
The spotted hyaena is a hunter-scavenger, although it is regarded by many as a...
The hyaena is among the mammals what the vulture is among birds, --the scavenger...
Hyaena hyaena barbara de Blainville, 1844 -- Barbary hyaena.
www.infodense.com /topic/?s=1&start=10&i=Hyaena   (151 words)

  
 Smith's Bible Dictionary | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
The hyaena is among the mammals what the vulture is among birds,—the scavenger of the wilderness, the woods and the shore.—It often attacks animals, and Sometimes digs up the dead bodies of men and beasts.
From this last habit the hyaena has been regarded as a horrible and mysterious creature.
The hyaena was common in ancient as in modern Egypt, and is constantly depicted upon monuments; it must therefore have been well known to the Jews.
www.ccel.org /ccel/smith_w/bibledict.h.html?term=hyaena   (106 words)

  
 Hyena : Hyaena
Besides man, brown hyenas are commonly killed by lions and spotted hyenas.
Striped hyenas are closely related to brown hyenas, but live in northern Africa, the Middle East, and western India.
Like their brown cousins, striped hyenas are largely scavengers, and will also eat fruit and even insects.
www.fastload.org /hy/Hyaena.html   (432 words)

  
 Hyena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In ancient times, large hyenas ranged over much of Europe and Asia, but they are much reduced in range and diversity today.
Only four species survive: the Spotted, Brown, and Striped Hyenas (which together make up the subfamily Hyaeninae), and the Aardwolf, which is the only member of the subfamily Protelinae.
Despite what is usually said, only some species belonging to this family are scavengers: while the brown and the striped hyena derive most of their diets from scavenging, the spotted hyena is a real predator.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hyaena   (316 words)

  
 About hyenas
Its legs are striped, while the rest of its fur is a deep brown.
Striped hyenas are usually grey or yellow with dark muzzle, legs and tail.
Some things that might be on a striped hyena's meny are fruits, such as melons, dates and peaches (they might even steal from plantations and gardens) as well as some smaller mammals, birds and insects.
novakitten.tripod.com /about-hyena.htm   (2153 words)

  
 Spotted Hyaena
Wild dogs and spotted hyaena interactions: Across a range of habitats, there is a negative relationship between the densities of wild dogs and of the spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta.
Crocuta crocuta Fisi This Hyaena, drawn in the Ngorongoro 'Crater' in northern Tanzania, is a sensitive and contemplative creature.
The Brown Hyaena - Hyaena brunnea of Southern Africa: It has a powerful build and sensitive hearing, but despite this the brown hyaena is not as adept at killing as the spotted hyaena, and generally confines...
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/S/Spotted_Hyaena.shtml   (1883 words)

  
 Resources on Striped Hyaena academic institutions
Feeding and social behavior of the striped hyena (Hyaena vulgaris Desmarest).
The Vertebrate Fauna of Afghanistan: The striped hyena Hyaena hyaena is distributed in the steppes.
:...husky hut huts hyacinth hyacinthe hyacinths hyaena hyaenas hybrid hydra...
www.mongabay.org /conservation/SZ/Striped_Hyaena.htm   (513 words)

  
 Hyaena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
There are 3 species of hyaena: the spotted hyaena, the brown hyaena and the striped hyaena.
Standing 36 inches high at the shoulder, the hyaena is characterized by its extremely powerful jaws and large head.
The shoulders of the hyaena are considerably higher than the hindquarters, even further exaggerating the heaviness of the head region.
www.alientravelguide.com /science/biology/life/animals/chordata/vertebra/mammalia/carnivor/hyaenida/hyaena.htm   (85 words)

  
 Resources on the Striped Hyaena from academic institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Feeding and social behavior of the striped hyena (Hyaena vulgaris Desmarest).
The Vertebrate Fauna of Afghanistan: The striped hyena Hyaena hyaena is distributed in the steppes.
:...husky hut huts hyacinth hyacinthe hyacinths hyaena hyaenas hybrid hydra...
mongabay.org /conservation/Striped_Hyaena.htm   (512 words)

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