Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta                                         South-saharan Africa

Most active at night, hyenas typically scavenge the kills of other animals, feeding on the body parts left behind. They are able to bite through tough hides and crush and digest large bones. Indigestible materials, such as hair, hooves, and horns, are formed into pellets in the digestive tract and regurgitated through the mouth. Hyenas also make their own kills. Capable of running up to 65 km/h (40 mph), individual hyenas will attack sheep, goats, wildebeest, and other animals, and they will form packs of ten or more to bring down a zebra.