Field notes, v1430
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(Collected) (Skull only) Brown Hyena Genus species - Hyæna brunnea Subfam - Hyaeninae Family - Hyaenidae Superfam - Feloidon Suborder - FISSIPEDA Order - CARNIVORA Ex. Spec - KM-14947 -> 16 Dec. 1947, Wildspitsberg, between Queenstown and Sterkstrom, C.P. 1195, 240, 210, 160. Description Head - Dark brown above and below streaked with a lighter brown. Ears light brown. Body - Brown, (dark) above and below long shaggy coarse hair base of hairs light brown, tips dark brown, belly part with light brown hair. Feet and legs - Fore legs dark brown to black, lighter underneath, 4 toes with thick short black claws & 5th metacarpal on side of foot. Hindlegs - Dark brown, rather spotted, pads black claws black 4 toes. Tail - Short with long dark brown shaggy hair.