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The brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea), also called strandwolf,[2] is a species of hyaena. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe,[3] southern Mozambique and South Africa.
Brown hyaena 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: | Hyaena |
Species: | H. brunnea |
Binomial name | |
Hyaena brunnea Thunberg, 1820 | |
Geographic range | |
Synonyms | |
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It is the rarest species of hyaena.[4] The largest remaining brown hyaena population is in the southern Kalahari Desert and coastal areas in Southwest Africa.[5]
The total population of brown hayaena is between 4,000 and 10,000 (IUCN). Its conservation status is 'near threatened' in the IUCN Red List.[1]
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