painted dogs

although

 toonman insisted

 these were hyenas

 he was wrong

 i told him

 you're wrong they are painted dogs

 he said

 they look like hyenas

 well maybe

 but

 no 

they are not

  they are

 painted dogs aka african wild dogs

 these are 2 of a litter of 6 

only a few months old 

they live with their parents

 in a large habitat 

with

 lots of room

 to

 run

 wrestle

 play

 and

 be seen

 at 

the cincinnati zoo 

if you'd like to know more about them here's a link