Look-alike guides

Can you tell them apart?

The field marks that separate African wildlife look-alikes, with a quick quiz on real camera-trap photos.

Look at the spots first. Rings mean leopard, single dots mean cheetah.

Check the lip. Hooked means black rhino, square means white rhino.

Shaggy and dark with a pale mane is a brown hyena. Short fur with spots is a spotted hyena.

Spots mean serval. A plain coat with tufted ears means caracal.

Stripes and a mane mean aardwolf. A long snout and big ears mean aardvark.

Look at the side. A bold black stripe means Thomson's, a pale flank means Grant's.