Presence of a full grown striped hyena within Durgapur town ... Union for Conservation of Nature) have listed the Indian stripped hyenas as ‘near threatened’ animal.

There are four species of hyenas, namely, the spotted hyena, the brown hyena, the striped hyena, and the aardwolf (which is sometimes classified separately due to its unique feeding habits).

Zoo Boise is mourning the loss of Ndale, its cherished male striped hyena.Ndale was recently euthanized due to age-related ...