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| Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Class | Mammalia + |
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| Common name | Striped hyaena + |
| Division/Phylum | Chordata + |
| Family | Hyaenidae + |
| Genus | Hyaena + |
| Header caption | Taxidermy exhibit of striped hyena defending sheep carcass from hooded crows in the Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences + |
| Header image | Stripedhyenacrows.JPG + |
| IUCN status | Near Threatened + |
| Introdescription | The Striped Hyena (''Hyaena hyaena'') is a … The Striped Hyena (''Hyaena hyaena'') is a species of true hyena native to North and East Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Middle, Central and Southern Asia. It is listed by the IUCN as Near Threatened, as the global population is estimated to be under 10,000 mature individuals. Striped hyenas are frequently referenced in Middle Eastern literature and folklore, typically as symbols of treachery and stupidity. The image of striped hyenas in Afghanistan, India and Palestine is more varied. Though feared, striped hyenas were also symbolic for love and fertility, leading to numerous varieties of love medicine derived from hyena body parts. Among the Baluch and in northern India, witches or magicians are said to ride striped hyenas at night. (Source:Wikipedia)triped hyenas at night. (Source:Wikipedia) + |
| Order | Carnivora + |
| Page creation date | 20 February 2011 + |
| Regnum | Animalia + |
| Species name | Hyaena hyaena + |
| User ID | User:Gauravm + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + , Hyaena hyaena + |
| Categories | Mammals + , Species page + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 20 February 2011 23:12:31 + |
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