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     Long regarded as a scavenger, the spotted hyena is quite capable of bringing down prey as large as a zebra. Weighing 37 kg, this strong, stocky beast is found all over the African savannah south of the Sahara Desert. Its jaws are probably the most powerful, in proportion to its size, of any living mammal. Far from being the craven cowards they have often been depicted as, they are capable, at times, of driving lions from their kill.
     The spotted hyena spends its day in holes in the ground, or in rocky dens. They hunt in packs, mostly at night. They chase their prey until it is exhausted. Then the pack sets upon its victim and disembowels it.
     These noisy animals have several types of cries and bloodcurdling howls. They make a maniacal laughing sound when they are attacked.

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