. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. 542 CARNIVORA in shape, but with the marks of the hind feet conspicuously smaller than those of the fore feet. Unlike the Spotted Hysena, the Striped species appears to be solitary in its habits, and it is rare to meet with more than two together. The principal food of the Hyaena consists of the carcases of animals that have died of disease or been killed by beasts of prey, and very often it carries off portions of the body to its den. I once shot one that was carrying away the hind leg of a Nilghai. The powerful jaws and l
. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. 542 CARNIVORA in shape, but with the marks of the hind feet conspicuously smaller than those of the fore feet. Unlike the Spotted Hysena, the Striped species appears to be solitary in its habits, and it is rare to meet with more than two together. The principal food of the Hyaena consists of the carcases of animals that have died of disease or been killed by beasts of prey, and very often it carries off portions of the body to its den. I once shot one that was carrying away the hind leg of a Nilghai. The powerful jaws and large teeth are admirably adapted for crushing bones, which are consumed by. Fig. 246.—The Striped HyEena (Hymia striata). Hyaenas, after the flesh has been picked off by vultures and jackals. Occasionally sheep or goats, and more often dogs, are carried off by Hyaenas, and the latter at all events are often taken alive to the animal's ; The Striped Hyaena is essentially a cowardly animal, and one that is much more silent than ff. cromta. Eemains of II. striata are found in the cavern-deposits of the south of France, and also in the Upper Pliocene of the Val d'Arno in Tuscany, and in the English Red Crag. The Crocutine group presents the following characters. Upper molar extremely small, two- or one-rooted, often deciduous. Lower molar without trace of inner cusp, and with an extremely small talon. Ears moderate, rounded. Hair not elongated to form a mane. H. crocuta, the Spotted Hyjena (Fig. 247), from Africa south of the Sahara. In dental characters as well as in its visceral anatomy, especially as regards the reproductive organs of the female,! this species may be considered as by far the more ^ The anatomical peculiarities of Hycena crocuta have been fully elucidated in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly rese
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