18. Spotted Hyena

Spotted hyenas are known for their laughter-like call and their propensity for scavenging. But with jaws powerful enough to crush bone and stomachs strong enough to digest it, they’re also dangerous predators. They’ve even been known to take to urban environments to prey on the homeless in places such as the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where up to 1,000 of them live.