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The Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is closely related to the Brown Hyena, but lives in northern Africa, the Middle East, and western India. Like their brown cousins, Striped Hyenas are largely scavengers, and will also eat fruit and even insects.

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Striped Hyaena (1851 words)
	Hyaenas: The three other species are the spotted hyaena (illustrated), brown hyaena and striped hyaena.
	Hyaena - Smith's Bible Dictionary on Westover Study Resources:...instance in which it occurs is as a proper name, Zeboim, (1 Samuel 13:18) "the valley of hyaenas, "Aquila; (Nehemiah 11:34) The striped hyaena (Hyaena striata...
	CHELLIAN: The animals characteristic of the epoch are the Elephas antiquus, the rhinoceros, the cave-bear, the hippopotamus and the striped hyaena.

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