Spotted Hyena

== Summary ==
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a carnivorous animal found in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The species is, however, experiencing declines outside of protected areas due to habitat loss and poaching. The species may have originated in Asia, and once ranged throughout Europe for at least one million years until the end of the Late Pleistocene.
Unlike their cousins, brown hyena and striped hyena, spotted hyenas are mainly hunters instead of scavengers, and have one of the highest succesful hunting rates amongst mammals in Africa. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier:  to , higher kinetic energy and piercing damage
Name: Spotted Hyena, Crocuta crocuta
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies
Age: Varies. In the wild, male Hyenas usually only live 5 - 7 years, while female Hyenas can live twice as long from 10 - 14 years. In captivity, however, the age of Hyenas rises significantly, with many individuals living up to 16 to 20 years, with some even reaching 25 - 28 years old. 
Classification: Hyaenidae, Mammal
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Natural Weaponry (Teeth and claws), Enhanced Senses (Hyenas can detect carrion by smell, the noise of other predators feeding on the carcass and even by observing vultures descending on a carcass. Its hearing is so acute, the hyena can pick up noises coming from predators killing prey or feeding over a distance of up to 10 km. Their sight is also far better than that of humans, and are capable of seeing at night far better than humans)
Attack Potency: Athlete level to Street level (Comparable, if not superior, to athletic humanshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena#Attacks_on_humans. A rabid hyena terrorized a rural village in Malawi, killing 9 people and injuring 15https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rabid-hyena-kills-nine-people/. Considerably stronger and larger than striped hyenas and generally dominate themhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Other_hyena_species. Can easily kill Wild Dogs, Kudushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0iKk9j93dI (Ar)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGwm2UB8I4Y (Ar) Wildebeests,https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/spotted-hyena-and-wildebeest-crocuta-crocuta-mara-kenya/AAM-AAES66055 (Ar)https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8120713/Hyena-tears-prey-pieces-bringing-animal-swift-bloody-attack.html (Ar)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xdA9fvZqg0 (Ar) young Leopards,https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325931171_Behavioural_observations_on_interaction_of_leopard_and_striped_hyena_western_India (Ar)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Cheetahs_and_leopards (Ar) and Topihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ83Gaj-9Dw (Ar)https://youtu.be/aw8e09SguB8 (Ar). In large groups, they can kill Lions,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvENnRbAOAIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh2i5TaaxEw weakened Hippos,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMbNQKfj9zo (Ar) and Buffaloes.https://youtu.be/WozZ-ENeq-E (Ar) Large ones can fight and potentially kill adult Leopards & Cheetahs, with females being larger due to sexual dimorphism. While hyenas in the Serengiti top out at 64 kg, hyenas in Southern Africa, particularly Zambia, tend to be significantly larger, with males weighing on average 67.6 kg, and females 69.2 kg, and exceptionally large weights of 81.7 kg and 90 kg are knownhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Dimensions), Street level+ kinetic energy, higher via piercing damage (A spotted hyena can bite with a force of over 1,100 psi, able to easily break bones, dent metal, crush skulls & giraffe boneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Anatomy. Can reach 3500 – 5500 Nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100615201256/http://www.people.umass.edu/jtanner/Tanner_et_al2008.pdf, which yields this much. Their jaws outmatch those of the brown bear in bone-crushing abilityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Anatomy. Able to kill large dogs with a single bite and cripple their legshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena-baiting#History)
Speed: Superhuman (Can run up to 37 mph or 60 km/hhttps://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/spotted-hyenahttps://africafreak.com/how-fast-can-a-hyena-run)
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (They can take down animals such as Antelopes and Zebras which can weigh up to 400kg, and even drag their carcasses. Can contend with leopardshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/yUeultzBRkY)
Striking Strength: Athlete level to Street level
Durability: At least Athlete level to Street level, possibly higher (Can survive attacks from larger animals than them such as African Buffalos, Antelopeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1ufGYgQdI (Ar) and Lions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxRUbEcgL1M (Ar)https://youtu.be/u4pZCO9W9U8 (Ar) Can survive bites from other hyenas. Villagers armed with axes and knives cornered a rabid hyena, but failed to kill ithttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/rabid-hyena-kills-nine-people/)
Stamina: Athletic (Their prey is chased over a long distance, often several kilometres. Hyenas don't need to drink a lot of water and can go days without water if needed. They possess a large heart and lungs, which helps them to prevent fatigue during prolonged physical activity)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Teeth, claws
Intelligence: High Animalistic (Regarded as among the smartest mammals in the world; Contrary to popular culture, hyenas are proving to be intelligent—in some ways, as smart as primates. They live in societies as complex as those of some primates and seem to show as much social intelligence. Also, like primates, they form coalitions and understand that certain relationships are more valuable than others. Like primates, they learn and follow rules of social status and behaviour, and they solve social problems in ingenious ways, using distraction, deception, or conciliation. Additionally, Hyenas are also innovative and able to solve new technical problems. A study done by evolutionary anthropologists demonstrated that spotted hyenas outperform chimpanzees on cooperative problem-solving tests; captive pairs of spotted hyenas were challenged to tug two ropes in unison to earn a food reward, successfully cooperating and learning the maneuvers quickly without prior training. Experienced hyenas even helped inexperienced clan-mates to solve the problem. In contrast, chimps and other primates often require extensive training, and cooperation between individuals is not always as easy for themhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena#Intelligence)
Standard Tactics: When hunting prey, hyenas typically target the prey's scrotum to quickly destabilize their prey. Once the scrotum is torn off, the hyena would go for the throat and finish the prey off.
Weaknesses: Generally not as dangerous when alone. Possesses an innate fear for adult male lions. 
Feats:
*Can kill Zebras, though it's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1ufGYgQdI (Ar)
*A young hyena carried a foot & part of an Elephant's leg from an Elephant carcasshttps://www.earthtouchnews.com/in-the-field/film-and-photo/nothing-to-see-here-just-a-hyena-eating-an-elephant-foot-photos/ (Ar)
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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