In fact, in general colour and the arrangement of his hair, he is not unlike a badger or wolverine.
And yet many naturalists describe this as being of the same species as the common hyena--the learned De Blainville among the rest.

The most ignorant boor of South Africa--for he is a South African animal--knows better than this.

Their very appellation of "straand-wolf" points out his different habits and haunts--for he is a seashore animal, and not even found in such places as are the favourite resorts of the common hyena.
There is still another "brown hyena," which differs altogether from this one, and is an inhabitant of the Great Desert.

He is shorter-haired and of uniform brown colour, but like the rest in habits and general character.

No doubt, when the central parts of Africa have been thoroughly explored, several species of hyena will be added to the list of those already known.
The habits of the hyenas are not unlike those of the larger wolves.
They dwell in caves, of clefts of rocks.