Striped Hyena in India: The Shy Night Scavenger on Tipeshwar’s Species List

A striped hyena walking along a forest track at dusk in India

QUICK ANSWER The striped hyena in India is a shy, nocturnal scavenger with a striped coat and a crest of fur along its back. Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary’s official species list includes it, but the 2021 Wildlife Institute of India survey reported no sighting counts or density for it, so it is listed, not measured. Key […]