The spotted hyena is the only surviving species of the genus Crocuta. Spotted hyenas resemble canine animals, because their bodies are adapted to similar hunting techniques, but (like the other hyenas) are genetically more closely related to civet cats.
Photographed in DIergaarde Blijdorp
We are Loek and Karin Lobel, and our passion is animal photography, both in the wild and in zoos.
We are loek en Karin Lobel and we love to take pictures in the wild but also in the Zoo...
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