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Parahyaena brunnea (carnivore)

Mass: 48 kg based on Skinner and Ilani 1979 and Stuart 1981

Abundance: 0.06 to 4.23% (median 3.15%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to -20.5°

Habitats: (8), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)

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Found in 12 samples

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park

South Africa: Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Boegoeberg 1, Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10), Plovers Lake, Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass42000 kgN = 4Skinner and Ilani 1979
♀ body mass47000 kgN = 1Stuart 1981
♂ body mass47100 kgN = 8Skinner and Ilani 1979
♂ body mass59000 kgN = 1Stuart 1981
body mass42000 kgN = 1Stuart 1981
body mass68000 kgN = 1Stuart 1981
body mass64000 kgN = 1Stuart 1981
♀ head and body length1170 mmN = 4Skinner and Ilani 1979
♂ head and body length1230 mmN = 8Skinner and Ilani 1979

See also Parahyaena

Current reference: Shotwell 1968 (ER 3992)