Hyena

Hyena, 3 species of carnivorous mammals, family Hyaenidae, native to Asia and Africa. They are distinctive in having the shoulders considerably higher than the hindquarters and having an unusual gait, moving both limbs on one side of the body together. All 3 species have massive heads with powerful jaws. Though reviled as scavengers and carrion feeders, hyenas are active and skillful predators in their own right, hunting in packs of up to 20.