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The spotted hyena, aka laughing hyena, can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Their habitats include: open and dense dry woodland, grasslands, savannas, mountains, tropical rainforests, semi-deserts, and coastal areas. Even though they are hunted and trapped regularly – despite being protected, they are still abundant and listed as Least Concern […]

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The brown hyena, aka brown hyaena or strandwolf, can be found in South Africa. They prefer semi-desert habitats, desert habitats, open scrubs, and open woodland savannas. Due to habitat loss at the hands of road and railroad developments (which result in habitat division and vehicle strike – being hit by […]

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The striped hyena can be found, in spotty patches, from northern and eastern Africa, to Central Asia, into the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and also the Caucasus. These critters are often called the scourge of the Serengeti, but as scavengers they provide a very important cleanup service. Due to […]

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The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena, is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. When people think of hyenas, they typically think of laughing calls and a voracious appetite! They are also fiercely competitive and have extremely powerful jaws! They live in grasslands, savannas, sub-deserts, and forests of Africa and […]

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The aardwolf is a small dog-like critter that is part of the hyena family. The main differences between them and the hyena are that they are much smaller and don’t prey on large prey, but rather insects; like the aardvark. Aardwolf means “earth wolf” in Afrikaans, a language spoken by […]

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