Spotted hyenas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName spotted hyena
gptkbp:communication grunts
whoops
giggles
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
scavenger
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature powerful jaws
spotted coat
laugh-like vocalizations
gptkbp:distribution widespread in Africa
gptkbp:ecologicalRole apex predator
scavenger
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hyaenidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Erxleben
1777
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 110 days
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
grasslands
savannas
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 70-91 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spotted hyenas
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 95-165 cm
gptkbp:lifespanCaptivity up to 25 years
gptkbp:lifespanWild 12 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor complex social behavior
female dominance
powerful bite force
unique reproductive anatomy in females
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
lions
gptkbp:relatedGroup clade
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:aardwolf
brown hyena
striped hyena
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to 1-4 cubs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Crocuta_crocuta
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:socialStructure matriarchal clans
gptkbp:weight 40-86 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fission-fusion_society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5