Accepted taxon: Hyaena hyaena
Accepted taxon: Hyaena hyaena
| Taxon: |
Hyaena hyaena |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Hyaenidae | Hyaena |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Hyaena hyaena diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 27, CP (Crude Protein) 50, EE (Ether Extract) 12.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Hyaena hyaena.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Capra hircus |
WHOLE |
11.34 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
10.11 |
Damuth, J… |
| Balanites |
FRUIT |
9.92 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Ovis aries |
WHOLE |
8.08 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
5.86 |
Damuth, J… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
3.69 |
Damuth, J… |
| Bos taurus |
WHOLE |
3.66 |
Panda, D.… |
| Rusa unicolor |
WHOLE |
3.64 |
Panda, D.… |
| Lepus (Eulagos) |
WHOLE |
3.49 |
Panda, D.… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
3.12 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
2.98 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Boselaphus tragocamelus |
WHOLE |
2.95 |
Panda, D.… |
| Axis axis |
WHOLE |
2.86 |
Panda, D.… |
| Sus scrofa |
WHOLE |
2.43 |
Panda, D.… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
2.41 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
2.03 |
Damuth, J… |
| Plantae |
LEAF |
2.01 |
Panda, D.… |
| Equus asinus |
WHOLE |
1.98 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Bubalus bubalis |
WHOLE |
1.95 |
Panda, D.… |
| Semnopithecus |
WHOLE |
1.63 |
Panda, D.… |
| Canis familiaris |
WHOLE |
1.44 |
Panda, D.… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
1.43 |
Panda, D.… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
1.32 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Macaca mulatta |
WHOLE |
1.20 |
Panda, D.… |
| Sciuridae |
WHOLE |
1.16 |
Panda, D.… |
| Muntiacus |
WHOLE |
1.09 |
Panda, D.… |
| Equus caballus |
WHOLE |
0.99 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Viverridae |
WHOLE |
0.88 |
Panda, D.… |
| Animalia |
WHOLE |
0.66 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Panthera pardus |
WHOLE |
0.64 |
Panda, D.… |
| Cucumis |
FRUIT |
0.55 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gazella gazella |
WHOLE |
0.47 |
Panda, D.… |
| Canis aureus |
WHOLE |
0.43 |
Panda, D.… |
| Hystricidae |
WHOLE |
0.39 |
Panda, D.… |
| Camelus dromedarius |
WHOLE |
0.34 |
Panda, D.… |
| Hyaena hyaena |
WHOLE |
0.30 |
Panda, D.… |
| Phoenix dactylifera |
FRUIT |
0.28 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vulpes bengalensis |
WHOLE |
0.21 |
Panda, D.… |
| Herpestidae |
WHOLE |
0.09 |
Panda, D.… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Hyaena hyaena.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
|
Terrestrial
|
Terrestrial
|
– John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Frugivore
|
Frugivore
|
– John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
|
Temporal habits
|
nocturnal
|
nocturnal
|
– John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Hyaena hyaena.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
9 |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
34,900 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
12 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
30,600 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Hyaena hyaena.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Hyaena hyaena.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Panda, D., Sharma, S., Mohanty, S., Kumar, A., Suryan, T., Shukla, M., Pandey, P., Lee, H. and Singh, R., 2023. Dietary preference of striped hyena in the anthropogenic landscape of Rajasthan, India. Acta Ecologica Sinica. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hyaena hyaena |
Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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