Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
MammalsConservation: Least Concern
A powerful African carnivore with a spotted coat and sloping back. Spotted hyenas hunt in clans led by females, have bone-crushing jaws, and communicate with whoops and 'laughs'.
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