Striped hyena  (Hyaena hyaena)

Authentication

Authenticated (30/01/08) by Dr Aaron P. Wagner, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University.
http://www.msu.edu/user/apwagner

Glossary

Carrion: The flesh of a dead animal.
Omnivorous: Feeding on both plants and animals.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Kingdon, J. (1997) The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press Ltd, London.
  3. Mills, M.G.L. and Hofer, H. (1998) Hyaenas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Hyaena Specialist Group, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  4. Mills, M.G.M. and Bearder, S.K. (2006) Hyena Family. In: Macdonald, D.W. Ed. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Wagner, A.P. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  6. Stuart, C. and Stuart, T. (1997) Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.
  7. Leakey, L.N., Milledge, S.A.H., Leakey, S.M., Edung, J., Haynes, P., Kiptoo, D.K. and McGeorge, A. (1999) Diet of striped hyaena in northern Kenya. African Journal of Ecology, 37 (3): 314 - 326.
  8. UNEP-WCMC: Ranthambore National Park (December, 2007)
    http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/sites/pa/0155v.htm
  9. UNEP-WCMC: Serengeti National Park (December, 2007)
    http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/156