Brown hyena
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The brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), also called strandwolf,[4] is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe,[5] southern Mozambique and South Africa.[6] It is the only extant species in the genus Parahyaena. It is currently the rarest species of hyena.[7] The largest remaining brown hyena population is located in the southern Kalahari Desert and coastal areas in Southwest Africa.[8] The global population of brown hyena is estimated by IUCN at a number between 4,000 and 10,000 and its conservation status is marked as near threatened in the IUCN Red List.[1]
Quick Facts Brown hyena Temporal range: Pliocene – Recent, Conservation status ...
Brown hyena Temporal range: Pliocene – Recent | |
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At the Gemsbok National Park, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Hyaenidae |
Genus: | Parahyaena Hendey, 1974[2] |
Species: | P. brunnea |
Binomial name | |
Parahyaena brunnea (Thunberg, 1820) | |
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