A dark, shaggy hyena that looks something like a German shepherd, southern version of the striped hyena. Male wt 86 lb (39 kg), ht 28-35 in (71-87 cm). Head: broad, short muzzle with big teeth; long, pointed ears. Coat: mantle of long hair along back overlying shorter-haired torso and obscuring markings. Color: dark brown with black stripes, legs yellow-brown, striped; mane straw-colored; juveniles gray, markings unobscured by mane.