April 27th is celebrated as International Hyena Day to encourage people to change their negative views about hyenas and recognize their importance to the environment. Conservation group Wild Africa has warned that the four living species of hyenas are facing rising threats, leading to declining populations. Hyenas are dog-like carnivores belonging to the family Hyaenidae, and they are native to Asia and Africa. The four existing species are the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena), Brown Hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), and Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus). Hyenas live in forest edges, grasslands, savannas, sub-deserts, and mountains up to 13,000 feet high. Their distribution spans across Africa, parts of the Middle East, and Asia.
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