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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Parahyaena brunnea

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Hyaenidae

Genus

Parahyaena

Species

Parahyaena brunnea

Mammalia🥩 Carnivore

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea (Brown Hyena · カッショクハイエナ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

1.3~1.6m · 78.7cm

Mass · Top Speed

34.2~72.6kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Arid and semi-arid grasslands and savannas of southern Africa, including the Kalahari and Namib Deserts and the Skeleton Coast (up to 1,500 m elevation)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A body length of 160 cm is about the average height of an adult in Korea (Comparison).
💡 A weight of 72.6 kg is about the weight of an adult human (Comparison).
💡 Some pastoralists value the income and jobs brought by ecotourism, and Brown Hyenas help reduce the spread of parasites by cleaning up carcasses (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)55

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Brown Hyena is a hyena of southern African deserts and coasts and the second-largest member of the hyena family after the spotted hyena. Clan members raise cubs together.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its long, shaggy coat is dark brown to black on the body with tan shoulders and neck, and hair on the neck and back grows up to 30 cm long. Its forelegs are longer and sturdier than its hind legs, giving it an uphill stance, and its heavy teeth are built for crushing bones.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds mainly on carcasses left by lions and leopards, and along the coast it eats black-backed jackals and fur seal pups, while getting moisture from watery fruits such as tsama melons in arid areas. Mothers nurse cubs of other females as well, and all clan members bring food to the den.