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What are the names of the two species of hyena found in South Africa?
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the spotted and the brown hyena
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What animal lives on dry grasslands of south Africa?
more than 100 species live in Africa . Some of the are lions , leopards , cheetahs , elephants, zebras , antelopes ,gazelles , rhinos , birds of prey like eagles , hawks, falcons, and reptiles like crocodiles , snakes like pythons and lizards.
Things in Africa that start with h?
hippopotamus hyena
What South African animals live in an estuary?
Southern Africa is very fortunate to have the largest variety of animals in the world. It is home to more than 800 bird species, 150 mammal species, about 50 snake and lizard species, 11 tortoise species and thousands of invertebrate animals like insects and arachnids.South Africa is in the fortunate position that it is home to the largest landbased mammal (the elephant), the tallest (the giraffe), the fastest (the cheetah), the smallest ("dwergskeerbek"-mouse), the largest non-flying bird (the ostrich) and the largest flying bird (the kori bustard).MammalsThe larger mammals can be divided into three groups: herbivore, carnivore and omnivores.Elephants, hippopotamus, rhinosorous, buffaloes and elands are the largest herbivores found in the country. The herbivore group with the largest number is the impala - the small red buck that is found almost everywhere.The cat family, dog, hyena, otter and mongoose families all form part of the carnivore group. Almost all carnivores are hunters except for hyenas that are scavengers.Apes, baboons and the pig family are omnivores with the exception of the warthog. Surprisingly the ugly warthog lives from grass and leaves.ReptilesReptiles are cold blooded, scaly animals. More than 400 reptiles are found in Southern Africa. About 130 snake species occur in Southern Africa but only a tenth is poisonous.The smallest land tortoise (speckled "padloper") that is only up to 8,5 cm long and the largest land tortoise (mountain tortoise) that weighs up to 40 kg, are both found in Southern Africa.The well-known "leeurugseatortoise" (the largest tortoise in the world) which weighs up to 600 kg, is found in the coastal areas of Northern-Zululand. It grows up to 2 metres tall and the female lays her eggs on the beaches. They lay up to 1000 eggs in a breading season.BirdsThe South African coast is home to a variety of seabirds. Many are indigenous to this part of the world whilst others migrate mainly from Europe to stay here during summer. There are 16 different penguin species living in the southern hemisphere but the Jackass penguin is the only one that lives in the coastal areas of South Africa. They lay their eggs in holes in the ground or under a layer of rock to protect it from the sun.The largest bird on earth, the ostrich, is found in large numbers in South Africa. It is mainly farmed for its feathers, skin, eggs and cholesterol-free meat. The ostrich is unique, although it can't fly, it runs up to 50km per hour over short distances.Marine lifeAlthough a fairly large variety of marine life is found around the South African coast, only a limited number of species of fresh water fish (100) occur in South African rivers. This is mainly due to the fact that South Africa is a dry country.The South African coast is very rich of edible fish types. Some of these are unique to South Africa like snoek, kabbeljou and kingklip.The Southern Right Whale is the largest mammal in the Southern Hemisphere and breeds around the southern coast of South Africa.Insects and arachnidsInsects are the most abundant animal species on earth. The are more than a million insect species on earth and more than 100 000 can be found in South Africa. Many insects are useful but they can also be pests.The praying mantis is one of the interesting insects found in South Africa. For centuries it was a symbol of holiness for the San people - the first people that lived in South Africa.The Baboon spider is a ground dwelling hairy spider and considered one of the largest spiders in the world. It ranges in size from 2 to 6 cm in body length, but is not poisonous.AmphibiansFrogs, toads, water salamanders and salamanders form the group of amphibians.The only type of amphibians that occur in South Africa is frogs and toads.The smallest frog is the micro-frog, which is only 1,8 mm long and is on the list of endangered species.Surprisingly the ghost frog is only found on Table Mountain. It lives in the fast flowing streams on the mountain, is very scarce and endangered. The name ghost frog stems from the fact that it is only seen at night.
What is the biggest hyena?
In Sudan, a spotted hyena shot weighed to be 200 pounds.
What animals are in South Africa?
Cheetahs are a solitary animal, this means that obtaining an accurate count of the number of cheetahs there actually are in the wild is difficult. The current estimated number of wild cheetahs ranges between 5,000 and 15,000.
Where are Hyena found?
Three of the four species of hyena are found in sub-Saharan Africa, and the fourth is found in northern and eastern Africa, as well as Asia from the Middle East to India.
Where would you find hyena?
In south Africa
Do hyenas live in Africa?
Three of the four species of hyena are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, where they live in drier environments such as savannah, bushland and desert. The fourth species, the Striped Hyena, is found in northern and eastern Africa as well as in Asia from the Middle East to India.
What is the location for the brown hyena?
The brown hyena lives at the southern end of Africa. It lives in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Its habitat is savanna and desert.
What color is a hyena?
a hyena is brownish gold A hyena lives un Africa
Are there different species of hyenas?
The spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, of Africa S of the Sahara, is the largest and boldest species; The smaller striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of Asia and N Africa and the brown hyena, or strand wolf, H. brunnea, of S Africa are shyer and more nocturnal and solitary in their habits. The former is grayish brown with darker stripes; the latter is dark brown over most of the body. The aardwolf is the fourth member of the hyena family.
What do hyenas live in?
Hyenas will live in natural caves or a burrow dug into the hillside.
What are the three species of a hyena?
Spotted hyena, brown hyena, striped hyena and aardwolf
How many Hyena species are there?
3 speciesThere are 3. Spotted, striped and brown. There is also the aardwolf, which is very similar to the striped hyena. It's also in the same family as the hyena.
What are all the species of hyena's?
The following hyenas are the extant (living) species of hyena.-Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)-Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)-Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea)-Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
What continent to hyena's live in?
Spotted hyenas, brown hyenas, and aardwolves all live only in Africa. Striped hyenas live in Africa and Southwest Asia. In prehistoric times, spotted hyenas lived throughout Eurasia in addition to Africa.
Which is the odd one out and why skunk warthog meerkat hyena?
The odd one put among skunk, warthog, meerkat, and hyena is skunk because it is not found in Africa like the rest.
