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Watching over Mum

Watching over Mum

A very young Hyena cub tries to appear strong and menacing to another Hyena approaching the young ones mother. More pretty than scary....
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A very young Hyena cub tries to appear strong and menacing to another Hyena approaching the young ones mother. More pretty than scary.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/13 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 731/1

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Apr, 2016

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