It is the most carnivorous representative of hyenas, unlike other hyenas. Spotted hyenas hunt, mainly wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. They do not have a preference for any one species; rather, they are guided by the weight of the animal. Smaller prey is killed by shaking it in their mouths, while large ones are torn apart and eaten while still alive.
Their food is 60-95 percent animals they hunt themselves, but they also eat carrion and engage in kleptoparasitism, meaning they steal prey from other predators. They locate their prey by sight, hearing, or smell. They can sniff out carrion from 10 kilometers away.
