Striped Hyena Male Skull
$212.00
The Striped Hyena is native to arid regions of northern and central Africa as well as portions of southeast Asia. Striped hyenas are primarily carnivorous, feeding on scavenged carrion and small vertebrates, but will occasionally supplement their diet with fruit.
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Description
Striped Hyena Male Skull Replica measures 9.2 inches. The Striped Hyena Male Skull is museum quality polyurethane cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Made in USA. Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum hyena skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.
The Striped hyena is a species of hyena native to North and East Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is the smallest of the true hyenas, having a smaller and less specialized skull.
Though primarily a scavenger, large hyaena hyaena have been known to kill their own prey, and attacks on humans have occurred on rare instances.
The striped hyena is a monogamous animal, with both males and females assisting one another in raising their cubs. A nocturnal animal, the hyaena hyaena typically only emerges in complete darkness, and is quick to return to its lair before sunrise.
Although it has a habit of feigning death when attacked, it has been known to stand its ground against larger predators in disputes over food.
The hyaena hyaena skull is entirely typical of the genus, having a very high sagittal crest, a shortened facial region and an inflated frontal bone. The skull of the striped hyena differs from that of the brown and spotted hyena by its smaller size and slightly less massive build.
It is nonetheless still powerfully structured and well adapted to anchoring exceptionally strong jaw muscles which give it enough bite-force to splinter a camel’s thigh bone.
Although the dentition is overall smaller than that of the spotted hyena, the upper molar of the striped hyena is far larger.
The hyaena hyaena is primarily a scavenger which feeds mainly on ungulate carcasses in different stages of decomposition, fresh bones, cartilages, ligaments and bone marrow. It crushes long bones into fine particles and swallows them, though sometimes entire bones are eaten whole.
The striped hyena is not a fussy eater, though it has an aversion to vulture flesh. It will occasionally attack and kill any animal it can overcome.
Striped Hyena Facts:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Hyaenidae
Genus: Hyaena
Species: H. hyaena
Binomial name: Hyaena hyaena
Conservation status: Near Threatened – A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as “Near Threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as that may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future.
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| Weight | 12 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9.2 in |
| International Hyena Day - April 27 | April 27th is International Hyena Day which advocates for changing the public's perspective on hyenas, and seeing their importance on Earth. Hyenas don't have the greatest reputation due to centuries of bad publicity through literature and folklore. Spread through Africa and Asia, hyenas are intelligent mammals living in clans of 10 to 120 animals. They are skilled hunters, and not only scavengers which still makes them essential to prevent the spread of disease. They have highly acidic stomachs to break down their food, even though it isn't the freshest quality. Their "demonic laugh" is often misunderstood, as it occurs when a lower-ranking animal is stressed. Hyenas are vulnerable to extinction because of habitat loss and persecution by farmers and poachers. |
