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Hyena Sounds

Real hyena recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Hyena Sounds

  1. Spotted Hyena

    Crocuta crocuta, recorded in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: i_c_riddell, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:08MP3

  2. Spotted Hyena

    Crocuta crocuta, recorded in Kalabo, Zambia, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:06MP3

  3. Spotted Hyena

    Crocuta crocuta, recorded in Kalabo, Zambia, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:09MP3

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Questions

Can I use these hyena sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these hyena sounds?

Only for every clip on this page, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Spotted Hyena, i_c_riddell, CC BY 4.0", "Spotted Hyena, Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY 4.0" and "Spotted Hyena, Michael Bakker Paiva, CC BY 4.0".

Where were these hyena recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe; Kalabo, Zambia. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.