Hyena reference photo

Africa is home to a vast array of wildlife. Here is a list of some of the most common and most popular species.

Hyena

The topic of “top carnivores” often comes up for discussion, and for the purpose of comparison in this article, we are looking at Africa’s land mammals, therefore excluding killing machines such as Nile crocodiles and Great White sharks. So, of the high-profile carnivores that roam the wilderness areas of Africa, which would be considered to be the most successful? Lion? Leopard? Cheetah? Painted hunting dog? Or perhaps spotted hyena?

A spotted hyena with jaws agape- hyenas ingest ALL of their prey - including the bones!

“so ive never drawn a hyena”

“Rikaon,” a wild African hunting dog, Kruger National Park, South Africa. The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as African hunting dog or painted wolf, is a canid native to sub-Saharan Africa. Listed as endangered.