THE SPOTTED 



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The SPOTTED HYAENA (Hyaena crocuta). 



Somali Uaraba. 

 Danakil Yangula. 

 Abyssinian Jib. 

 M'Kua Kochupa. 

 Mpisi in Ugandu. 



Setongwani in Barotsiland. 

 Piri in Ngamiland. 

 CAttnbwi'm the Chilala and Chibisa 

 countries. 



The hyaenas 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 

 hyaena 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 ' c r Girth 



of tail in a of length hUTht g behind Weight. Locality. 



straight line. 



ft. ins. 



5 o 



tail. over all. 

 ft. ins. ft. ins. 



ft. ins. 



shoulders. 

 ins. 



Owner. 



63 30 



29 



121 



East Africa 



Capt. R. Meinertz- 

 hagen. 



V. Vaughan Kirby. 



Skulls. 



Owner. 



F. Vaughan Kirby. 



D. MacAlpine. 



E. J. Wolseley. 



Viscount Edmond de Poncins. 



F. Vaughan Kirby. 



Rear-Admiral R. A. J. Mont- 

 gomerie, R.N. 



Owner's measurements. 



The STRIPED HYAENA (Hyaena striata). 

 Distribtition. India, Arabia, etc., and North and East Africa. 



Xose to root 

 of tail. 



ft 



Length of 

 tail. 



ft. ins. 



i 5 



Locality. 



India 



Owner. 



Dr. T. C. Terdon. 



