The brown hyena does not have a mating season. However, leopards were naturally present as were brown hyena and mountain reedbuck. The brown hyena is not in high demand for trophy hunting. The brown hyena and aardwolf are not known to prey on humans. The brown hyena inhabits desert areas, semi-desert, and open woodland savannahs. Black-backed jackal, brown hyena, aardwolf, porcupine, bushpig and aardvark are nocturnal and rarely seen.