striped hyena
species of hyena
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Summary
striped hyena is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.37% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,332 views/month, #716 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[4]
- Parent taxon: Hyaena[5]
- Taxon name: Hyaena hyaena[6]
- Commons category: Hyaena hyaena[7]
- Start time: -700000-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hyaena hyaena[9]
- Commons gallery: Hyaena hyaena[10]
- Main food source: carrion[11]
- Original combination: Canis hyaena[12]
- Taxon synonym: Hyaena bilkiewiczi[13], Hyaena bokcharensis[14], Hyaena dubbah[15], Hyaena schillingsi[16], Hyaena syriaca[17], Hyaena vulgaris[18], Hyaena vulgaris zarudnyi[19]
- Short name: H. hyaena[20]
- Taxon common name: Striped hyaena[21], Hiena Rayada[22], Hyène rayée[23], Striped Hyena[24], Streifenhyäne[25], hiena pręgowana[26], csíkos hiéna[27], hiena rayona[28]
- Mass: 700 g[29], 40 kg[30]
- Gestation period: 91 day[31]
- Longest observed lifespan: 25 years[32]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule III of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[33]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix III of CITES[34]
- Litter size: 2.4[35]
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Identifiers
striped hyena's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41888[36]. striped hyena's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 95912[37]. striped hyena's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311570[38]. striped hyena's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5218777[39]. striped hyena's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621908[40].
Why It Matters
striped hyena has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]