striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena), spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Comparative illustration of a spotted hyena and striped hyena
Date 1974
Source The carnivores of West Africa
Author Donovan Reginald Rosevear, 1900-1986
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosevear_spotted_%26_striped_hyena.png
The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a species of hyaena native to North and East Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
The spotted hyena or laughing hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is a species of hyena, currently classed as the sole member of the genus Crocuta, native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
