Abstract
Fifty modern dens were investigated to compare bone accumulation patterns of the two hyaena species in two areas in Kenya (Samburu & Shompole). The spotted hyaena bone accumulations were dominated by size class III ungulates while striped hyaenas’ were by size class I & II. Skeletal distribution suggests different accumulation patterns between the two predators, related to their feeding behaviour (hunting versus scavenging). This neo-taphonomy analysis brings additional referential data for the two African hyenids that may be useful for interpretation of bone assemblages and modifications in modern ecology/conservation and would be also applicable to zooarchaeological and paleontological studies.
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