Brown hyenas inhabiting the coastal Namib desert mainly scavenge and prey on Cape fur seal pups. These pups are mainly found on mainland Cape fur seal breeding colonies or washed up along the beaches. At these colonies, brown hyenas regularly kill seal pups. The majority of pups at the colony are killed in surplus or are only partly and selectively consumed. Brown hyenas don't show prey choice regarding the condition of the pups, but consume the brain of larger pups and hence have an additive impact on seal pup mortality.