First record of the spotted hyena <italic>Crocuta crocuta</italic> in Egypt during the past 5,000 years.

An individual of spotted hyena <italic>Crocuta crocuta</italic> was killed by local people in Elba Protected Area, South-East Egypt in winter of 2024. This record constitutes the first record of the species in contemporary Egypt since its extinction over 5,000 years ago. The possibility of increased rainfall and grazing practices creating a corridor for hyena dispersal from neighboring Sudan was investigated. The record is 500 km north of the known range of the spotted hyena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]