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Spotted Hyena

Crocta crocuta

Photo by Mel11
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Field Notes

Description:

The 'laughing' Hyena. The second largest African carnivore after the lion. seen here on the grassland surrounding Lake Nakuru. An adult Spotted Hyena is capable of running down and killing a bull wildebeest.

Habitat:

Savannas, grasslands, woodlands, forest edges, subdeserts and mountains to 13,000 ft

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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020

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