brown hyena

The brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) is a solitary mammal found in Southern Africa and western coastal deserts, sometimes called the beach or strand wolf. This hyena has a shaggy, dark coat with a white mane and leg bands. Its diet consists of birds, eggs, insects, and fruit, supplemented by leftovers from kills made by other predators. Brown hyenas typically have litters of three cubs after a 3-month gestation period, and cubs are weaned by 15 months. Unlike spotted hyenas, brown hyena clans feature communal nursing and food sharing among clan members, and females do not outrank males.12