Kambi ya Fisi means Hyena's Camp and there is a den near the road. Spotted hyenas have a bear-like appearance with a very sloping back, short broad muzzle and round ears. They live in clans varying in size from 10 to 100 animals, and occupy a recognized territory. The sexes are difficult to tell apart but the females can be distinguished by their larger size and the presence of nipples. Hyenas have the reputation of being scavengers but they frequently hunt and kill their own food. In Arusha National Park the other main predator is the leopard, which stores its kills in trees, so the hyenas in the Park must be very dependent on their own hunting for food. Hyenas are not often seen during the day but their whooping cry can be heard at night.

Many visitors wonder at the absence of lions in the Park. Lions tend to prefer more open habitats, where there are more prey species.

As you continue on the route to Momela there are fine views of Mt. Meru with the ash cone and Little Meru clearly visible. The vegetation now becomes more open and elephants can sometimes be spotted feeding in small groups.

The African elephant is larger than its Asian relative and has a sloping, as opposed to a straight back, and much larger ears. If you see a herd of elephants it is most likely to be a family unit, although all-male groups occur too. Like baboons the social system of the elephant is based on close family kin. Daughters remain in the same herd as their mothers and grandmothers, while males leave once they reach adolescence. The young males then live in bachelor groups which are not permanent and often change composition.

If you watch a herd of females and young you may be able to spot the matriarch. This is usually the oldest and largest animal who acts as the leader, particularly during defense when she will govern the course of action. Elephants can live for about 60 years and a female may give birth by the time she is 12 years old, after a gestation of 22 months. When a baby elephant is born it is only 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) high and the whole herd is attentive to it and will be very protective. Observe how elephants use their trunks for many different purposes including feeding, drinking and greeting others.