Tooth and claw: Spotted hyena
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Cursed as a worthless scavenger and cast as villainous cowardly sidekicks in Disney\\u2019s The Lion King, the spotted hyena is one of the world\\u2019s most misunderstood of all predators. It may scavenge at night on a giant rubbish tip on the outskirts of Mekelle in Ethiopia, but it earns it\\u2019s top predator status when it takes down its prey in Kenya\\u2019s Masai Mara National Reserve. Adam Hart and guests polish up the spotted hyena\\u2019s tarnished reputation.
Professor Kay Holekamp, a behavioural ecologist at Michigan State University, and Chinmay Sonawane, a biologist at Stanford University in California
Picture: Spotted Hyena puppies and adult male with each other in Masat Mara, Credit: Manoj Shah/Getty Images\\nProducer: Beth Eastwood\\nPresenter: Professor Adam Hart
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