The front limbs are longer and stronger than the hind limbs, causing the back to lean back. The rump is rather rounded, making it impossible for an attacker from behind to get a firm grip. Each foot has four toes, which are provided with blunt, immobile claws. Spotted hyenas, like all hyenas, are fingered.
The spotted hyena’s tail ends in a black, bushy tip, with hair extending about 12 centimeters beyond the end of the tail.
