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Crocuta crocuta
Spotted Hyena and as it is a predator with razor-sharp teeth. The large head, sloping back and a keen sense of smell is unique to this species. Spotted Hyena is both - an efficient hunter and a scavenger. Spotted hyena society is matriarchal; females are larger than males, and dominate them.
Sub-saharan Africa
this young hyena I found in kruger NP. Females(?) The Spotted Hyena is well known for its macabre chuckle or “laugh”, which is an indispensable sound of the African bush at night.
Spotted on Dec 17, 2009
Submitted on Feb 21, 2013
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