Some kids adore horses — this tot loves hyenas.

Two-year-old Kiki Wolhuter, of Zimbabwe, is a lifelong fan of the smiling, carnivorous mammals. The child’s parents introduced her to the predators when she was an infant, bringing her a hyena to cuddle.

The trick to befriending the dangerous species, says Kim, 61, is to not feed them. That way, they only come to him expecting love, affection and playtime — but never food.

Recently, he introduced Kiki to a whole pack of the fierce animals.

The younger hyenas were curious about Kiki, and after a good sniff of her, they decided it was playtime.

But, so far, the aggressive animals have shown her nothing but tender love, and she thinks of them like many children think of regular household pets.

“For her, these are just more animals. For her, they seem like domestic animals because dad plays with them,” says Kim.

While playing with hyenas should be acceptable, Kim feels Disney’s “The Lion King” has made the creatures out to be villainous.

“Today, this film is probably the singular foremost reason why people hate hyenas,” says Kim.