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Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Description:

The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena or tiger wolf, is a species of hyena native to Sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted hyena is the most social of the Carnivora in that it has the largest group sizes and most complex social behaviors. - Wikipedia

Notes:

Spotted at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

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1 Comment

Kat Lester
Kat Lester 11 years ago

So cool and cute

Jinki Afrika
Spotted by
Jinki Afrika

Arusha, Tanzania

Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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