I just came back from Tanzania, and im just selecting, uploading and organizing my photo's.
While doing so, Im again in doubt about some photos; whether it's an Aardwolf, or striped hyena.
When I spotted it, we (me and our guide) weren't sure as well, and after looking in a book decided that it was a small striped hyena.
But now I look at the pictures again, Im not sure... it doesn't really look like a young animal, and looking up some pictures of aardwolf on Google makes me even more confused.
So... what would you say.. the animal in these pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikao/tags/aardwolf/
aardwolf or young striped hyena?
I spotted it just outside the Olakira camp in Ndutu, at around 4 PM
Striped Hyena or Aardwolf?
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I read that these species are often confused, though the striped hyena is a much larger animal (four or five times heavier). Just to help kick the thread along, I'll suggest a young hyena, mainly because it seems to have a blunter muzzle than the small pointed one of the aardwolf. But is the hyena big enough to be out and about without its mother?
John
looks like a striped hyena, very difficult to come across. nice one
im
for a reference:
this was definately a striped hyena:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikao/383870311/in/set-72157594524618438/
(also seen at ndutu)
I'd say Aardwolf based on the pointed ears - hyena's are much more rounded.
Looking forward to more pictures and your trip report, Nikao!
here's a picture I dug up;
http://www.lioncrusher.com/images/stripedhyena2.jpg
Although certainly not an expert, the above striped hyena seems to resemble yours in my very humble opinion. Look forward to hearing the outcome.
A very relaxed Striped Hyena....very lucky!!!
Sorry, don't think you can get into the above posted link that I posted but it does look like a young striped hyena.
The pic. I posted had the same dog like body,similar markings, pointed ears and smaller dark snout. Looks to have a totally different body type from a brown or spotted hyena.
Striped Hyena
Okay, after looking more closely I agree with striped hyena - the black throat patch is there.
It is a striped hyena. The tail is lacking any markings and the aardwolf would have a very visible dark tip of the tail.
Awesome sighting!
thanks for all the replys...
I'll add striped hyena as a tag then to these photo's
Great sighting, Nikao. Looking forward to the rest of the photos and a report.
Welcome home!