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The hyena pictures on this page are all of the Spotted Hyena (crocuta crocuta) and were taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.

The more reclusive Brown Hyena (hyaena brunnea) has a longer, shaggier coat and more pointed ears than its spotted relative.

The spotted hyenas in the Kruger National Park are accustomed to vehicles and certainly not reclusive. They often make their dens in culverts under the road, so it's not unusual to see a hyena family at close range when they emerge from the den to watch the tourists driving by.

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Row 1:
1.Spotted Hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa
2.Spotted Hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Close-up of hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa

Row 2:
1.Female hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa
2.Hyena pup, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Female hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa

Row 3:
1.Spotted Hyena and pup, Kruger Park, South Africa
2.Close-up of female hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Hyena on the prowl, Kruger Park, South Africa

Row 4:
1.Young Hyena, head in profile, Kruger Park, S.Africa
2.Hyena on the move, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Young Hyena lying in grass, Kruger Park, South Africa

Row 5:
1.Spotted Hyena, Kruger Park, South Africa
2.Hyena portrait, Kruger Park, South Africa
3.Hyena pups, Kruger Park, South Africa

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   Camera Equipment Tips:
This means a telephoto zoom lens in the 70-210mm or 70-300mm range is ideal for taking hyena pictures, giving options of group shots to portraits.

If you're using a digital SLR like a Canon 400D/30D or Nikon D40/D80 with a built-in "crop factor" you may find at 70mm focal length you can't get enough of your subject in the frame, so will need to switch to a standard zoom in the 35-70mm range.

Digital cameras with fixed 10x or 12x zooms - like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Canon Powershot S5 IS or Sony DSC-H2 - are ideal as you've got options from wide angle right through to long telephoto. Try to use a combination of wide aperture (F2.8 to F4) with a fast shutter speed as this will offset camera shake and help throw the background out of focus.

Don't Chance Your Arm!
Wherever you go on safari, don't be lulled into thinking these animals are like domestic dogs! If you stick your arm out your vehicle window, a hyena is capable of snapping it off with one bite. They have powerful jaws and teeth specially adapted to splintering and crushing bones.

While a lion or leopard is unlikely to enter your safari tent, hyenas have been known to take a bite out of sleeping tourists.

So wherever your African safari may take you - whether it's a luxury game lodge or a humble camp site - it's common sense to treat all wildlife with caution and respect. They are, after all, "wild" animals.

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