Free Printable Hyena Coloring Pages
Find 29 free hyena coloring sheets for kids and adults. This collection includes friendly cartoon cubs, detailed savanna scenes, and realistic wildlife portraits ready to print and color.
Hyena Coloring Pages
Discover friendly cartoon hyenas doing fun activities like drinking boba tea, playing drums, and celebrating.
Spotted Hyena Sheets
These sheets focus on the famous laughing scavengers, featuring playful cubs and mothers in their natural habitat.
Realistic Hyena Coloring Pages
Detailed wildlife portraits and savanna scenes designed for older kids and adults who enjoy realistic animal art.
More pages to explore
Related coloring pages on Color Confetti.
All 16 more: Lion (50), Wolf (51), Fox (58), Tiger (59), Zentangle (38), African Animals (34), Africa (31), Cheetah (43), Leopard (41), Vulture (27), Baboon (44), Zebra (35), Giraffe (50), Elephant (50), Okapi (38) and Coyote (35).
Ready to print for home, preschool and classroom.
PDF paper size:
Want to use these pages in your nonprofit, library, hospital or at an event? Contact us
Understanding Hyena Species
While they might look like wild dogs, hyenas are actually more closely related to cats and mongooses. Our collection features different types of these fascinating carnivores. You will find the famous laughing spotted hyena, the shaggy brown hyena found on rocky coastlines, and the striped hyena.
When coloring the realistic wildlife pages, you can use sandy browns, grays, and dark blacks for their distinct spots and stripes. The African savanna backgrounds pair well with dusty yellows and muted greens.
Fun with Cartoon Cubs
Younger kids usually prefer our friendly, approachable designs over aggressive wildlife depictions. The cute baby hyenas playing with bones, eating ice cream, or catching butterflies offer large, simple spaces that are easy to fill with crayons.
These playful scavengers make a great addition to a classroom unit on African animals, especially when combined with lion coloring pages or other savanna wildlife.
Coloring Techniques for Fur and Texture
Creating realistic coarse fur requires layering different shades of colored pencils. Start with a light tan or beige base across the body, then add darker brown strokes for the spots and shadows.
- Use short, quick pencil strokes to mimic the thick mane that runs along their neck and back.
- Blend warm grays and blacks around the rounded muzzle and paws to create depth.
- Try fine-tipped markers or gel pens for the intricate mandala patterns to make the floral details stand out against the animal portrait.