How to Draw a Hyena – Simple Step-by-Step Wild Animal Drawing for Kids

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Explore the wild with Monkey Pen and learn how to draw a hyena step by step using a sturdy body, rounded ears, and simple spotted details.

Step 1: Start with a few hair tufts on top of the head.

Step 2: Draw the right-side head with a wide curve.

Step 3: Add big ears on both sides.

Step 4: Draw the left side and bottom part of the face.

Step 5: Now add the muzzle, nose, mouth and teeth.

Step 6: Draw the inner ears that look like upside down “U”s.

Step 7: A few hair tufts are added to the ear lobe.

Step 8: Draw the neck and the back using wide curves.

Step 9: Draw the front neck with a short sloping line. Then add tiny hair tufts in a curved row for the chest.

Step 10: Under the chest, draw a short curve then add the front leg and paw.

Step 11: Draw the other front leg and paw.

Step 12: Behind the front leg, create the belly covered by small tufts of hair.

Step 13: The hind leg is added.

Step 14: Add the other hind leg too.

Step 15: Now include a short, thick, bushy tail at the back.

Step 16: Define the toes on all the legs using short lines.

Step 17: Draw small spots on the middle part of the animal’s body.

Step 18: The spots are added across the back too.

Step 19: Now small, round eyes are created.

Step 20: Add a pupil inside each eye. Darken and highlight them.

Step 21: A spotted hyena drawing is over.

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