Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHyaenidae (Hyaenas)
- GenusCrocuta (Common Hyenas)
- SpeciesCrocuta crocuta (Spotted Hyena)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Hyaena dubbah
Hyaena dubbah
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Somali Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale hirtula
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Hyena in Samburu National Reserve?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Spotted Hyena sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spotted Hyena in Samburu National Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Hyena in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.