Consider the following statements about African Hyenas: 1. There are four species of hyenas found in Africa and none of the four is found outside the continent. 2. The Brown hyena is categorized as ‘Endangered’ by the IUCN, while the Striped hyena is categorized as ‘Least Concern’. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about African Hyenas:
1.There are four species of hyenas found in Africa and none of the four is found outside the continent.
2.The Brown hyena is categorized as ‘Endangered’ by the IUCN, while the Striped hyena is categorized as ‘Least Concern’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Both Statements are incorrect

Statement 1 is incorrect: There are four distinct species of hyena found in African continent –

Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) which is also found in the Middle East and Asia
Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea)

Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus)

Spotted hyena (Crocutta crocutta)

Statement 2 is incorrect: Brown hyena and Stripped hyena, both are categorized as ‘Nearly Threatened’ with less than 10,000 mature individuals left in the wild.

Source: DTE

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