The pans are also a permanent haven for desert species such as the meerkat and the elusive brown hyaena, the third rarest carnivore in the world.
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Many species, such as the striped hyaena, jackal and honey badger have become extinct in this area due to hunting, human encroachment and habitat destruction.
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Predators include the baboon, black-backed jackal, caracal, eagle, leopard, martial eagle, serval, spotted hyaena and Verreaux's eagle.
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Items include a bear in its Ice Age cave; a hyaena above a Devensian bone hole; a Neolithic burial chamber and remains of a Roman soldier.
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In December the " Hyaena " was attached to the fleet which under Sir George Brydges Rodney relieved Gibraltar, and was sent home with despatches.
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These include the klipspringer ( Oreotragus oreotragus ), sable antelope ( Hippotragus niger ), leopard ( Panthera pardus ) and brown hyena ( Hyaena brunnea ).
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The French removed " Hyaena " s quarterdeck and forecastle to create a flush-deck, and renamed the modified vessel " Hy�ne ".
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Its main natural enemies included the giant hyena " Hyaena senesis ", the sabre-toothed tiger, the orang-utan, and the giant panda.
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In August 1780, still under Thompson's command, " Hyaena " escorted a merchant convoy to New York and then turned south to the Caribbean.
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In the same year, he was invited to participate in an exhibit entitled " Necessary Discomforts ", a tribute to Rozz Williams at the Hyaena Gallery.
