- Asset ID
- 770
- Title
- Crocuta crocuta
- Creator
- NHM
- Credit
- NHM Images
- KEYWORDS
- M 597
paleontological
paleontology
palaeontological
palaeontology
fossilised
fossil record
ancient
animal
vertebrate
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770
Crocuta crocuta
Spotted Hyaena jaw from Kents cavern, Torquay, Devon. The spotted Hyaena was once present in Britain in large numbers. These animals had a powerful built jaw with relatively large teeth capable of crushing bones.