Hyena From Front 2

DownloadDescription: A quarter-frontal view of a hyena walking in the Albuquerque Zoo.

Head On Hyena

DownloadDescription: A head-on view of a hyena walking in the Albuquerque Zoo.

Two African Wild Dogs in Motion

DownloadTwo African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) in motion, demonstrating pack behavior as they corner and sniff out a tasty treat hidden below logs in their enclosure at the Denver Zoo. Also called Wildehond (Africaans) or Mbwa mwitu (Swahili), these canids usually hunt in large packs with separate male and female hierarchies. These dogs have primarily white long shaggy coats with black stripes and muzzles, although others of their species may be brown or golden in color as well.

African Wild Dog

DownloadA balck and white striped African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) standing among dried grass and logs in it's enclosure at the Denver Zoo. Also known as the Painted Hunting Dog, the Spotted Dog, the Painted Wolf, Wildehond (Afrikaans) or Mbwa mwitu (Swahili), this mammal looks very similar to hyenas, but is actually in a completely different genus.

African Wild Dog Profile

DownloadThe African Wild Dog seen here is turned to the profile, paused while walking away from the camera. His striped black and white fur and short black muzzle look very much like a Hyena, but this is actually a separate species.