Crocuta crocuta
Statut de Conservation (Liste Rouge de l'UICN):
Préoccupation mineure (LC)
It’s not just a scavenger. It’s a hunter — fast, strategic, relentless.
Spotted hyenas live in clans led by females. Their social structure is complex, their calls carry for miles, and their jaws can crush bone. They work as a team when chasing prey, and they rarely give up. At a kill, they dominate most competitors — even lions back off when hyenas come in numbers.
Their image is often shaped by noise and myth, but the truth is clearer: they’re smart, efficient, and built for survival. Not pretty, not quiet — but incredibly effective.
