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Brown hyena

Animal
The brown hyena, also called strandwolf, is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa. It is the only extant species in the genus Parahyaena. It is currently the rarest... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Hyaena brunnea
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing)
Mass: 89 – 96 lbs (Male, Adult) and 83 – 89 lbs (Female, Adult)
Trophic level: Omnivorous
Height: 2.3 – 2.6 ft. (Adult, At Shoulder)
Gestation period: 97 days
Class: Mammalia