Spotted Hyena

Description:

"The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena or tiger wolf, is a species of hyena native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN on account of its widespread range and large numbers estimated between 27,000 and 47,000 individuals. The species is however experiencing declines outside of protected areas due to habitat loss and poaching.The species may have originated in Asia, and once ranged throughout Europe for at least one million years until the end of the Late Pleistocene."

Notes:

Captive individual at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia.