Crocuta

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Crocuta is a genus of large carnivorous mammals best known for the spotted hyena, a highly social predator and scavenger native to Africa.

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Label Occurrences
Crocuta canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
belongsToSuborder Feliformia NERFINISHED
bestKnownFor spotted hyena
class Mammalia
commonName hyenas of genus Crocuta
containsTaxon Crocuta crocuta NERFINISHED
describedAs large carnivorous mammals
diet carnivorous
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole predator
scavenger
family Hyaenidae NERFINISHED
feedingBehavior cooperative hunting
opportunistic scavenging
geographicDistribution Africa NERFINISHED
habitat grasslands
savannas
semi-arid regions
hasCharacteristic complex social structure in some species
powerful jaws
robust skull
sexual dimorphism in spotted hyena
strong dentition adapted for bone-crushing
well-developed sense of smell
hasTeethType carnassial teeth
kingdom Animalia
lifeForm terrestrial mammal
locomotion cursorial
movement quadrupedal
nativeTo Africa
notableFor vocal communication in spotted hyena
notableSpecies Crocuta crocuta NERFINISHED
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Hyaenidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction gives birth to live young
reproductiveMode viviparous
respiration lungs
skeletonType vertebrate
socialBehavior highly social
taxonRank genus
thermoregulation endothermic
trophicLevel apex predator
mesopredator
typeSpecies Crocuta crocuta NERFINISHED

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Subject: Crocuta
Description of subject: Crocuta is a genus of large carnivorous mammals best known for the spotted hyena, a highly social predator and scavenger native to Africa.

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hyaenidae includesGenus Crocuta