Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena). Photo © Spencer Wright
The striped hyena has been photographed surprisingly frequently for such a rare, shy and inaccessible species that is disdained by most people.
This is because the pattern of stripes – evoking the glamour of the tiger – is so photogenic that it outweighs the otherwise repulsive countenance of hyenas relative to canids or felids.
Figure 1. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena). Photo by Rushikesh Deshmukh
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