It is slender build with long legs and a comparatively long neck, similar in size to a fox or sub-adult caned, and a shoulder height of 45-50 cm. the rear slopes down from the shoulders to the hindquarters, with the pinnacle being carried at identical height or below the take on, charitable the body subordinate rounded outline. It is just like the stripy canine in color and body form, however it differs from the opposite mammal family therein the big front quarters do not carry the best a part of the body mass. 3 vertical black stripes extend down the flanks of the body and 1-2 diagonal black stripes on each the front and hind quarters. The legs have horizontal black rings round the lower sections. A particular, continuous, hairy mane stretches on the spine. The front of the face is black and therefore the remainder of the body a pale, grayish yellow. The end is shaggy, 20-30 cm lengthy and rock-hard dark at the slope, and therefore the external ear are pointy. The visible bases are less significant than the back, despite the larger obverse digs. The animal domestic have exclusively 4 toes on their front feet whereas the hyena has 5.
