mammal · Carnivora · Hyaenidae
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) — also called Laughing Hyaena, Spotted Hyaena, Laughing Hyena. Occurrence records of the Spotted Hyena are shared on GBIF from around 34 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (595 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernHyaenidae
34reserves with records
1 081records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 595 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 94 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 64 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 47 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 30 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 25 |
| Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 19 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 15 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 13 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 10 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 10 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Makalali ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| MakulekeProtected area | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Coopers CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 2 |
More of the Hyaenidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.