Crocuta crocuta

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Crocuta_crocuta

GPTKB entity

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