protective mother Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) suckles her alert growing pup at entrance to den Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya, Africa

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Location: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya, Africa
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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