Spotted hyena
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The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as being of least
Pair of spotted hyenas at White River, Mpumalanga. Note the great degree of individual variation in fur colour, which was once used as a basis for separating the species into various subspecies.
Close-up of a female hyena, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Spotted hyena walking in profile, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Black-backed jackal
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The black-backed jackal is a medium-sized canine native to eastern and southern Africa. These regions are separated by roughly 900 km.
Skull and skeleton
Frontal view of a Black-backed jackal hunting for food at Cape Cross, Namibia
Right front pawprint