• The striped hyena has exceptionally strong teeth capable of crushing even the largest bones; its canines are enormous. It has 34 teeth.

Striped hyenas inhabit and develop on land, outside of bodies of water, and their young develop in nests built on or near the ground, sometimes located directly on the surface of the soil, or concealed within underground burrows; the species reproduces through live birth, with offspring born alive on land rather than hatching from eggs or larvae. Gestation lasts 3 months, after which the female gives birth to a litter of 1–4 young, and both parents provide food for them. A male and a female form a pair, and after a pregnancy of 90 days, the female produces 1–4 offspring. The interval between reproduction is from 8 months to 2 years, and the species reaches maturity from 2 to 4 years. Reproduction always occurs through fertilization, without generation changes, and nests are located directly on the surface of the ground on land, with both parents participating in rearing the young.