SPOTTED HYAiNA 509 
The SPOTTED HYANA (Hyena crocuta). 
UVaraba, Somali. Ugandu, Mpisi. 
Yangula, Danakil. Setongwant, Barotsi. 
Jib, Abyssinian. Pirz, Ngami. 
Kochupa, M’ Kua. Chimbw?, Chilala and Chibisa. 
The hyenas form a small family of Carnivora allied in some 
respects to the cats, but distinguished by the form of the skull, the 
more numerous teeth (which are, however, to a considerable extent 
cat-like), and the four-toed feet, with non-retractile claws. The spotted 
hyzna is the largest of the three well-marked species, and takes its 
name from the large dark blotches on its tawny coat. Its carnassial 
teeth are more cat-like than those of the other species. 
Distribution.—Africa, south of the Sahara. 
Nose to root Length Extreme : Girth 
of tail ina of length ane behind Weight. Locality. Owner. 
straight line. tail. over all. 1ght+ shoulders. 
ft. ins. fre insie ete. ons. ft. ins. ins. lbs. 
-5 Oo Bo ne eee 29 121 East Africa Capt. RK. Meinertz- 
hagen. 
-4 95 16) ea 6) 3 Sp) 394 ati ee F. Vaughan Kirby. 
-4 § 2 Somaliland J. H: H. Dodds. 
Skulls. 
Length. Width. Weight. Locality. Owner. 
ins. ins. Ibs. oz. 
—12} 74 2 8 South-East Africa . F. Vaughan Kirby. 
—I2t ie Pe a Zomba, B.C.A. . D. MacAlpine. 
12 8 =e Somaliland. os El Et Dodds: 
1 Oy 75 et Benue River. . Capt. Bo Jp Wolseley: 
—II 74 rf Somaliland. . Viscount Edmond de Poncins. 
—108 68 ae South-East Africa . Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart. 
-I08 62 2 3 East Africa. . The late Rear-Admiral 
Rk. A. J. Montgomerie, R.N. 
The STRIPED HYANA (Hyena striata). 
Distribution.—India, Arabia, etc., and North and East Africa. 
Nose to root Length of Standing [ lity ome 
of tail. tail. height. 2S WHEE 
ft. ins. ft. ins. ft. ins. 
-4 44 ae 2 24 Somaliland ; oy je dds Dodds: 
==3 0, Iw 5 “ty. India : : . The late Dr. T. C. Jerdon. 
— Owner's measurements. 
