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When: August 4, 2019
Where: Dierenpark Zie-ZOO Volkel, The Netherlands
Last year, we didn't see the Striped Hyenas for some time, so I went up to one of the zoo keepers and asked if there were still two or not.
He told me, keeping a straight face, "There were still two when I opened the hatch this morning". M still laughs thinking back to that answer
Species: Striped Hyena (Gestreepte Hyena)
Latin name: Hyaena Hyaena
Originates from North and East Africa, the middle East and Central Asia.
Current status: Near Threatened
Did you know:
…The Striped Hyena is known to kill its own prey, and on rare occasions, attack humans.
…They are a monogamous pair, in which both male and female take part in raising the cubs.
…It’s a nocturnal animal, typically only emerging in complete darkness, and tends to quickly return to its lair at sunrise.
…Some people regard it as cowardly, for feigning death when attacked, but they’re also known to stand their ground against larger predators such as Leopards, in disputes over food.
…In Middle Eastern folklore, the Striped Hyena is often the symbol for stupidity and treachery, and becomes the physical incarnation of jinns.
…It is the national animal of Lebanon.
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Comments: 22
Aah, I you lived in Europe I could totally tell you all the places you can see one 
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Aww, too bad. I've seen spotted hyenas but they're not too popular.
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Hyenas have a bad reputation (thank you Disney...) but when you watch documentaries and such, it proves the situation in the wild is often the other way around
Hyenas are really cool though - the zoo photography community gets really excited when babies are born in the Netherlands - which happens about every year in at least one zoo the past few years
Striped Hyenas are very rare though, because they are notorious for having troublee reproducing in zoos. Only 3 or so have been raised by the parents, all other pups had to be hand-raised..
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Interesting. The striped species does seem to be much more nervous from what I've heard.
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I believe so too
There's also the Brown Hyena of course - even more rare, from what I hear - and the Aardwolf.
They're on our list of animals we hope to see once in our lives
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Yes they do
They are quite happy guys
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Fab pic,these animals like sticking their tongues at you lol!
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Haha, you know, now you mention it - we do have a lot of tongue from them
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Hyenas can have a goofy appearance. Just look at this one.
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Oh yes, the Hyenas we know have cute and goofy faces at all times
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Blep! Initially I thought maybe this was a brown hyena.
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Hihi, I love their funny faces!
Aah, I have not yet had the pleasure to see a Brown Hyena..
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