What eats a hyena?

Hyenas are an apex predator, meaning they are not preyed upon by any other animal. They are ferocious and highly skilled hunters. Occasionally, another apex predator—such as a lion—will kill them while battling for food. read more

Undoubtedly scavengers like vultures will eat a dead hyena, but they don’t hurt hyenas. Top predators rarely have natural predators, (Aside from humans). For example: Sharks orca, and other toothed whales, lions, tigers, birds of prey, wolves, alligators, bears, and other hyenas. read more

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is a family Hyaenidae mammal that's famously referred to as the"laughing hyena." This moniker is a nod to the animals' signature vocalization, which indeed is similar to an enthusiastically cackling human being. read more