Mammal

Striped hyena

Hyaena hyaena

हिन्दी: लकड़बग्घा, जरख

IUCN: Near Threatened

Striped hyena with black stripes and a shaggy mane on grass

Scientific name: Hyaena hyaena
Hindi name: लकड़बग्घा, जरख
Family: Hyaenidae, order Carnivora
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Length: About 1.5 m from nose to tail
Weight: About 35 to 40 kg
Young: Born after about three months

The night-time clean-up crew of the countryside.

Spot it Grey with black stripes, a big head, a mane along the back and front legs longer than the hind legs.
Home Rocky hills, ravines and scrub, often near farmland.
Food web Mostly a scavenger of bones and carcasses left by other hunters.
Why it matters Clears away dead animals that would otherwise spread disease.

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