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Brown Hyena

Hyaena brunnea

Description:

The coat is long and shaggy, particularly on the tail and back. The general fur color is dark brown, while the head is gray, the upper body tawny and the legs grey with dark horizontal stripes.

Habitat:

That species occurs in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa.

Notes:

Brown hyena is the rarest hyena.

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Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North West, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 14, 2008
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012

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