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Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

 

Order: Carnivora
Family: Hyaenidae
Genus: Crocuta

 

Owner:  birbbones
Origin: Circa 1976, South Africa Import, Wild. Acquired through another collector.

Sex: Female
Age: Adult

Length: 302mm

Zygomatic Width: 210mm
Cranium Width: 103.2mm
Height: n/a
Weight: n/a

Additional notes:  Pathological specimen. Auditory bullae and occipital bone present ossified deformities due to a kick from a large ungulate. Missing 20mm of sagittal crest tip which effects the overall length of the skull.

OTHER INDIVIDUALS

Owner: studyskin
Origin: Antique shop, previously from South Africa Import to the UK.

 

Sex: Female
Age: Adult


Length: 300mm

Zygomatic Width: 190mm
Height: n/a
Weight: n/a

Owner: bugs.nbones
Origin: Acquired from another collector, SA Import.

 

Sex: Unknown
Age: Juvenile


Length: Awaiting Data

Width: Awaiting Data
Height: Awaiting Data
Weight: Awaiting Data

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