The chuckling hyena, scientifically designated as Crocuta, stands as the solitary surviving representative of its genus, thriving in the expanses of sub-Saharan Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) deems it a species of least concern, given its extensive habitat and a robust population estimated at 27,000 to 47,000 individuals.
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