The Spotted Hyena Africa's scavenger also a much feared predator The hyena is Africa's most common large carnivore

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The Spotted Hyena Africa's scavenger also a much feared predator The hyena is Africa's most common large carnivore. Over the years hyenas and humans have come into close contact in Africa and, in earlier times, in Asia and in Europe, often leading to mutual predation. In ancient Egypt hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten, and in turn humans have on occasion become food for hyenas. Reputed to be cowardly and timid, the hyena can be bold and dangerous, attacking animals and humans Spotted hyenas are found in grasslands, woodlands, savannas, subdeserts, forest edges and mountains

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Location: Botswana
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