Striped Hyena

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Recently, a rare striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) was spotted in the Kali Tiger Reserve in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.

About Striped Hyena

• The Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a mammal belonging to the family Hyaenidae.
  • The Hyaenidae family has four members: Striped hyenas, Spotted hyenas, Brown hyenas, and the aardwolf (which is not a wolf).
• Appearance: It is a bit smaller than the spotted hyenas and has stripes all over their bodies. 
• Distribution: It is mainly found in South Asia (India, Nepal, Afghanistan), North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia, and Central Asia.
• Habitat: It lives in open savannas, grasslands, and scrub woodlands in arid to semi-arid environments.

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Characteristics of Striped Hyena

• They are territorial creatures and scent-mark their territorial boundaries as a warning to their rivals.
• Food Habit: Striped hyenas are primarily scavengers and eat mainly carrion and human refuse
• Adult Striped hyena females are dominant over males and aggressive toward other females.
• The striped hyena is generally considered solitary, but has some social organization.

Conservation Status of Striped Hyena

• IUCN: Near Threatened.
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I

Source: TOI