they're just sleeping and cuddling okay (im detraumataizing myself from all the pain these two have constantly been through by drawing them finally peacefully resting)
this is one of those, “wait, I seriously haven’t posted that to tumblr yet?” drawings, lol. I drew this character months ago when I was thinking I might give making adoptables a shot, but even though that project fizzled out, I still like the designs I drew for it.
This brown hyena character was inspired by the Afrikaans name for the species: “strandwolf”, or “beach wolf”, due to many of them being coastal scavengers. I imagine her as an eccentric seaside hermit, reclusive by choice but still friendly enough to offer a passing traveler a cup of tea or clam soup.