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How brown hyenas survive in the Namib Desert
spotted hyena A spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, stands in dry grass and chases away several vultures from a carcass.
Discover how scavengers prevent illnesses caused by microbes and other pathogens that inhabit the carcasses they consume
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How brown hyenas survive in the Namib Desert
Overview of the brown hyena.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Discover how scavengers prevent illnesses caused by microbes and other pathogens that inhabit the carcasses they consume
The strategies that scavengers, such as vultures, burying beetles, and spotted hyenas,...
Video: © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Spotted, or laughing, hyena (Crocuta crocuta).
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A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), a selective scavenger feeder, chasing...
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