Did you know that the Addo Elephant National Park has both Brown Hyena and Spotted Hyena?

📸 @sanparks

The brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), also called the strandwolf, is the only extant species in the genus Parahyaena. It is currently the rarest species of hyena. Brown hyenas are distinguished from other species by their long shaggy dark brown coat, pointed ears, and short tail. They are generally scavengers, eating mammal remains, fruit, insects, and reptiles.

📸 @luke_wildlifephotographysa

Brown hyenas, while historically present, were eradicated in the early 1900s but around 2008 were been sighted again, especially in the Colchester (southern) area of the park.

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta. The spotted hyena is a highly successful animal, being the most common large carnivore in Africa. Its success is due in part to its adaptability and opportunism; it is primarily a hunter but may also scavenge, with the capacity to eat and digest skin, bone and other animal waste.

📸 @lulainafrica

📸 @pete_leyland

Spotted hyenas were reintroduced to the park in 2003 and 2004 after an absence of over 100 years.