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
The brown hyena, also called the strandwolf, is a species of hyena found in Namibia, Botswana, western and southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, western Eswatini, and South Africa. It is the only ex
A skull at the National Museum of Natural History, National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Brown hyena stealing springbok kill from cheetahs to be cached nearby
Brown hyena with food in mouth