Spotted hyena

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is one of the four extant hyena species. It is the only member in the genus, Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted hyena may have originated in Asia, and once ranged throughout Europe until the Late Pleistocene. Spotted hyenas are the largest known member of the Hyaenidae and is further distinguished from other species of hyena by its vaguely bear-like build, its rounded ears, its spotted pelt, its less prominent mane, and the present of a pseudo-penis in females, making it the only mammal species to have this. Due to it's wide range, the IUCN Red List listed it as a least concern species although populations are seemingly decreasing due to poaching and habitat loss.