Spotted Hyena

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
2	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
6	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
10	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
16	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
17	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
19	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
20	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
22	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
23	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
24	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
25	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
26	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
27	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
28	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
29	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
30	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
31	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
32	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
35	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Hyena in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 65% of visitor-days record a Spotted Hyena sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 424 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spotted Hyena in Masai Mara National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Hyena in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.