From: Pierre@home.be (Pierre)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.artpics
Subject: Fauna in South Africa - PO_Fisa_102_Hy??ne_tachet??e.jpg
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 17:41:01 GMT

Spotted Hyena, or Laughing Hyena, (Crocuta crocuta) is a mammal of the order Carnivora. They are moderately large, terrestrial carnivores native to Africa. They are best known for croaking, birdlike bark that resembles the sound of hysterical human laughter. Though often labeled incorrectly as a scavenger, the spotted hyena is actually a powerful hunter, the majority of its nourishment being derived from live prey. Spotted hyenas are the most common predator in sub-saharan Africa, living in savannah, dry woodland and desert habitats.