Spotted Hyena

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

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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