One of the 3 hyaenas on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Hyaenidae
Brown Hyena
Parahyaena brunnea
Near Threatened
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The brown hyaena is a carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae that lives in the deserts of the Kalahari and Namibia, in southern Africa. It is smaller than the spotted hyaena and, unlike it, feeds mainly on carrion. It is the largest land animal to obtain most of its food from carrion. Because food is scarce in the desert, the brown hyaena supplements its diet with fruit.
Weight
28 kg – 47 kg
Size
1.1 m – 1.4 m
Life expectancy
12 years
