Spotted hyena

Key facts

• Spotted hyena lives in Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zambia.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 60 kg (132 lb).
• A typical adult is about 150 cm (59.1 in) long.
• It lives about 12 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: savanna.
• Spotted hyenas make a giggling sound that people call a laugh.