Details
Parahyaena brunnea
Brown hyena is a mammal associated with deserts and savannas. It is carnivorous and social. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.
Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)
Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses deserts and savannas. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 130-160 cm, weight 34 kg-72 kg. It has a long-bodied carnivore profile, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and social. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in deserts and savannas, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Parahyaena brunnea. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
