.animal-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 550px; /* fixed crop height */
  overflow: hidden; /* hides the overflowed part */
  position: relative;
}

.animal-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%; /* force the image to fill the box */
  object-fit: cover; /* maintain aspect ratio, crop excess */
  object-position: top; /* align crop to the top */
  display: block;
  border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0; /* rounded top corners */
}