spotted hyena crocuta crocuta, also known as the laughing hyena, standing with raised paw

africa african also animal background bearlike brown carnivora carnivore creature crocuta cute dangerous ears fauna feliformia feline ferocious fur grass hunter hyaenidae hyena kenya known largest laughing mammal natural nature nocturnal one paw pelt predator raised rounded savanna savannah scavenger species spotted standing subsaharan viverrid wild wilderness wildlife