Mammal
Spotted hyaena
Crocuta crocuta · Hyaenidae · Carnivora
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records10,635in 22 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa3,803 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Spotted hyaena in brief
The spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) is a mammal of the Hyaenidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 22 countries we cover it has 10,635 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa3,803 records · best Jul, Sep
Kenya2,280 records · best Aug, Jul
Tanzania1,751 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia771 records · best Aug, Sep
Namibia675 records · best Jul, Oct
Botswana410 records · best Jun, Sep
Benin197 records · best Mar, Jan
Uganda159 records · best Aug, Jan
Ethiopia139 records · best Nov, Mar
Zimbabwe120 records · best Oct, Jul
Central African Republic88 records · best Mar, Aug
Niger60 records · best Jan, Mar
Malawi34 records · best Sep, Jul
Burkina Faso31 records · best May, Feb
Republic of the Congo31 records · best Jul, Mar
Senegal28 records · best Feb, Mar
Chad28 records · best Mar, Feb
Somalia8 records · best Jul, Jan
South Sudan8 records · best Jul, Jan
Gambia7 records · best Feb, Jan
Eswatini5 records · best Jan, Aug
Djibouti2 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.