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A spotted hyena / laughing hyena / Crocuta crocuta in Lake Nakuru National Park, near Nakuru city, Kenya, East Africa.

A spotted hyena / laughing hyena / Crocuta crocuta in Lake Nakuru National Park, near Nakuru city, Kenya, East Africa. The spotted hyena is widespread in its native sub-Saharan Africa and is the most common large carnivore in Africa, due to its adaptability and opportunism. It is primarily a hunter but may also scavenge meat, skin, bone and other animal waste. Once selected, their prey is chased over a long distance, often several kilometres, at speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). In the matriarchal spotted hyena society, females are larger than males and dominate them. Though portrayed as cunning and cowardly, the hyena is actually a smart, caring, and cooperative scavenger, who cleans up the environment and contains the spread of disease. The IUCN's hyena specialist group identifies the spotted hyena's undeserved negative reputation as detrimental to the species' continued survival, both in captivity and the wild. // Lake Nakuru National Park was established in 1961. UNESCO honors Lake Nakuru on the World Heritage List, as part of the "Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley." Located next to Nakuru (population 600,000), the third largest urban area in Kenya, the park is fenced to block poachers and retain rare rhinos and giraffes.

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A spotted hyena / laughing hyena / Crocuta crocuta in Lake Nakuru National Park, near Nakuru city, Kenya, East Africa. The spotted hyena is widespread in its native sub-Saharan Africa and is the most common large carnivore in Africa, due to its adaptability and opportunism. It is primarily a hunter but may also scavenge meat, skin, bone and other animal waste. Once selected, their prey is chased over a long distance, often several kilometres, at speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). In the matriarchal spotted hyena society, females are larger than males and dominate them. Though portrayed as cunning and cowardly, the hyena is actually a smart, caring, and cooperative scavenger, who cleans up the environment and contains the spread of disease. The IUCN's hyena specialist group identifies the spotted hyena's undeserved negative reputation as detrimental to the species' continued survival, both in captivity and the wild. // Lake Nakuru National Park was established in 1961. UNESCO honors Lake Nakuru on the World Heritage List, as part of the "Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley." Located next to Nakuru (population 600,000), the third largest urban area in Kenya, the park is fenced to block poachers and retain rare rhinos and giraffes.
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