Spotted or laughing hyena
The spotted hyena is a highly successful animal, being the most common large carnivore in Africa. Its success is due in part to its adaptability and opportunism...
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The spotted hyena is a highly successful animal, being the most common large carnivore in Africa. Its success is due in part to its adaptability and opportunism; it is primarily a hunter but may also scavenge, with the capacity to eat and digest skin, bone and other animal waste. In functional terms, the spotted hyena makes the most efficient use of animal matter of all African carnivores. The spotted hyena displays greater plasticity in its hunting and foraging behaviour than other African carnivores; it hunts alone, in small parties of 2–5 individuals or in large groups. During a hunt, spotted hyenas often run through ungulate herds in order to select an individual to attack. Once selected, their prey is chased over a long distance, often several kilometres, at speeds of up to 60 km-h. Source: wikipedia
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KayBrewer
January 30, 2019
This is a fabulous capture of this underrated animal. I see you used a 500mm. It did a great job.
BrianBasson
January 30, 2019
Hi Kay, Thank you. I used my then brand new Tamron 150 - 600mm that I purchased in South Africa.
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