
Wildlife
The brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea, formerly Parahyaena brunnea), also called strandwolf, is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 536 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Brown Hyena is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
536 records, iNaturalist
8 résultats à Cap-Nord
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Brown Hyena : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
| Parc | janv | févr | mars | avr | mai | juin | juil | août | sept | oct | nov | déc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Présent | Présent | Plus facile à voir | Plus facile à voir | Plus facile à voir | Présent | Présent | Présent | Présent | Présent | Présent | Présent |
Les mois plus foncés sont la meilleure saison de chaque parc, quand la brousse clairsemée ou le manque d'eau facilite l'observation. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
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Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Où les hôtes le signalent
Liste rouge de l'UICN
Near Threatened
Espèce
Parahyaena brunnea
Observations
536
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le Brown Hyena sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown Hyena at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Brown Hyena is most recorded in Limpopo (29% of records), North West (24% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), based on 536 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Brown Hyena on site or nearby.
The Brown Hyena is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Brown Hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
The brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea, formerly Parahyaena brunnea), also called strandwolf, is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and South Africa. It is currently the rarest species of hyena. The largest remaining brown hyena population is located in the southern Kalahari Desert and coastal areas in Southwest Africa.