Crocuta crocuta

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Crocuta_crocuta
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName spotted hyena
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Erxleben
gptkbp:describedYear 1777
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:ecologicalRole apex predator
scavenger
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hyaenidae
gptkbp:furColor yellowish or gray with dark spots
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Crocuta
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 110 days
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 95-165 cm
gptkbp:lifespanWild up to 25 years
gptkbp:litterSize 1-4
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 40
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature food caching
powerful jaws
complex social structure
cooperative hunting
laugh-like vocalizations
gptkbp:numberOfTeats 2
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
humans
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:clade
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Crocuta_crocuta
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:socialStructure matriarchal
gptkbp:tailLength 25-36 cm
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Crocuta
gptkbp:vocalization grunt
laugh
giggle
whoop
gptkbp:weight 40-86 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyena
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crocuta crocuta