




Crocuta crocuta
Spotted hyenas are strong hunters with powerful jaws and unique calls. They live in groups called clans and are excellent scavengers, often seen in African savannas.
Habitat: Savannas
The Spotted Hyena has a shaggy coat of sandy yellow to reddish-brown, covered in irregular dark spots. Its distinctive build includes a sloped back, powerful neck, and large, rounded ears, making it visually unique from other savanna predators.





Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
3/5 · Moderate
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Cubs are born with open eyes and tiny teeth, ready to play!
Every hyena's spot pattern is unique, like a human fingerprint!
Their powerful stomach acid can digest entire bones, fur, and even hooves!
They are more closely related to cats than to dogs, despite their appearance!
Spotted Hyena can make over a dozen different sounds that helps them communicate with their large clan.
Spotted Hyena can run long distances at speed that helps them chase down fast-moving prey.
These powerful hunters and scavengers eat almost anything, including bones!
Connochaetes taurinus
A primary large prey species.
Equus quagga
Often targets sick or young individuals.
Panthera leo
Often scavenge from their kills.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Scavengers consume dead organic matter, helping to decompose carcasses and other waste in the ecosystem.
This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal.
This habitat trait denotes species native to savannas, which are grasslands with scattered trees, typically found in tropical or subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.
This trait signifies organisms belonging to a very old evolutionary group with ancestors dating back millions of years.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Danger
3/5 · Moderate
Keep a safe distance from wild hyenas and always observe them from a distance.
95-165 cm
40-86 kg
12-25 years
60 km/h
These powerful hunters and scavengers eat almost anything, including bones!
Savannas
Pursuit
1-4
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