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Spotted Hyena
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Copyright: Eyal Bartov (bartove)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-04-25 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Camera: Canon 40 D, 600 mm f 4 |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-06-25 14:22 |
| Viewed: 4106 |
| Points: 2 |
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spotted Hyena
Conservation status
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Hyaenidae
Genus: Crocuta
Species: C. crocuta
Binomial name
Crocuta crocuta
The Spotted Hyena, or Laughing Hyena, (Crocuta crocuta) is a carnivorous mammal of the family hyaenidae. It is the largest of the hyenas, and is native to sub-Saharan Africa, save for the Congo basin. It occurs in many different habitats, from extremely hot and arid lowland areas in is northern and southern ranges, to cold, mountainous terrains in East Africa and Ethiopia. The species can also survive near human habitations.
The species is best known for one of its vocalisations, which resembles the sound of hysterical human laughter. Though often labeled incorrectly as a scavenger, the spotted hyena is actually a powerful hunter, the majority of its nourishment being derived from live prey. |
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- SelenE
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(13972) - [2008-06-26 0:52]
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Hi Eyal,
I still don't know whether I love or hate them.Probably I'll decide one day when I see them in the wild... I like the pose and the expression you captured. TFS
All the best,
Selen
