Paws for thought…

Here’s the baby bear I mentioned last month – aka a Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) cub!

He/she (it’s too early to tell) had a close encounter with a male lion this week. The lion sniffed menacingly around the hole within which the cub was stowed. The cub’s dark
brown colour, which is very different to that of the adult’s, kept it well hidden within the dark confines of the den. Eventually the lion strolled off and no harm was done.

Just look at the size of those paws that this little one needs to grow into! The hyena’s tracks are identified by two lobes on the pad, four toes, claws unsheathed and bigger front paws.