Hyaena crocuta

Length: 100-180 cm (39-71")

Tail: 25-36 cm (10-14’)

Weight: 40-90 kg (88-198 lb.)

Status: not endangered overall but declining in some areas

Habitat: Spotted hyenas are found in most protected or wild savannas, grasslands and open woodlands. They are found in all acacia woodlands.

Role: carnivore

Food: Spotted hyenas are scavengers and will eat almost anything. They are also excellent hunters and can bring down wildebeest and zebra without much difficulty. They also prey on small gazelles, topi and even rhino and elephant calves.

Predators: lions, wild dogs and leopards