tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998603.post-35037468824624059482008-04-12T13:49:00.000-07:002008-04-12T13:53:08.702-07:00Crocuta crocutaI have a soft spot for the misunderstood creatures of the world, the spotted hyena in particular.
They are an evolutionary oddity, a chimera, with snaky long necks and strangely shortened rear legs that give them their comical, awkward gait. Although they resemble a bear/dog/lion mixture, their closest relative, and not a close one, is the mongoose.
But here’s where spotted hyenas get really Foxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12245439523028114944noreply@blogger.com