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Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
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Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
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James Tarquin
Hyena kills gnu on Serengeti plain at sunrise 6:15am just before sunrise, about 5 minutes outside of the Seronera campsite in the middle of the Serengeti. My wife spots something moving in the tall grass as the truck is driving by, and it happens to be a Hyena taking down a wildebeest right before us. This 70- 200mm shot was taken at a distance of about 10 feet.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Spotted hyaena, perhaps from rival clans, clash at a wildebeest kill in the Mara, Kenya. The dominant animal has ears tucked in, to keep them from being bitten in the fight. Image from an Eyes on Africa photosafari, using a Canon EF 400 DO IS ii and 7Dmk2. Shutter speed 1/1600sec at f5,0, iso 800. Handheld #wildography
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Published on 4 Jun 2014
Water Buffalo attacked by pack of Hyenas. In its distress it rams our Jeep. The video was shot in the Ngorongoro Crater. It was eventually killed by the Hyenas after over an hour struggle with up to 30 Hyenas. I find it amazing that hyenas would go after such large dangerous prey commonly thought to only be preyed on by lions.
Not exactly a warm welcome
Cheetahs, Hyena, Zebra on Serengeti by tanzafari ...  *This image is copyright of its original author
Lion and Hyena sharing kill – Masai Mara NR, Kenya
Home / Today on Safari  *This image is copyright of its original author Lion and Hyena sharing kill – Masai Mara NR, Kenya Posted on 29 July 2015 by Federico Veronesi I spent a good part of the rainy season in Italy to work on my book, Light and Dust, which is available now through my photography website, http://www.federicoveronesi.com/african-...oto-books/ I returned to the Masai Mara initially on my own, and I was later joined by my first guests for this season. Most of the Mara was covered by very long grass after a late and abundant rainy season. When I had left in March the Mara river was just a trickle, it was hot, windy, dry and dusty and I could tell that big rains were around the corner. It was quite difficult to spot animals in most of the reserve due to the long grass. However, we still had some memorable encounters. One day we were driving across a stream in the north of the reserve and found a freshly killed wildebeest. A lioness was sitting in the shade just above the river. She had fed briefly then left the carcass. Knowing the area to be full of Hyenas, we returned in the afternoon. Until past 6pm the Lioness just kept on sleeping in the river bed downstream from the carcass. Soon after two Hyenas discovered the carcass and began feeding on it, calling the other members of the clan to join them. The lioness obviously understood and she came to the scene. Instead of fighting the hyenas off, she decided to join them at the carcass. More Hyenas kept coming from everywhere, massing up around the dead wildebeest. The sounds were unforgettable. The lioness kept feeding but growled constantly, to keep the hyenas at bay. As the hyenas’ number kept growing, she understood she would soon be overwhelmed by them. She mock charged them briefly and then quietly left. The hyenas, more than thirty of them, closed in on the carcass. After fifteen minutes only the bones and the skull of the wildebeest remained in the shallow water.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Does This Picture Scare You, surrounded by 5 Hungry Hyenas ??
Hyena Feeding Ceremony in Harar, Ethiopia. There is this Black Muslim Tribe , who started this practice of Feeding The Wild Hyena as a part of Entertainment of the King of Harar about 3-4 hundred years ago. They Call the wild Hyenas in a unique voice on some particular days of the month, just outside the Jungle . They come and wait like pet dogs , the Handler feeds them first then invites the tourists to come one by one and feed Meat Strips under his watchful eyes. They charge you a fee of $25 per person, for the show. There is no light but Jeep lights are kept on to make them fully visible. They never tell you the secret and the Hyenas go back to the jungle after the feed. This is illegal but the Govt. turns a blind eye as this is Centuries old practice and a source of earning for otherwise this poor tribe ! Last year I learnt that this man in the picture was attacked and killed by The Pack of Hyenas. But there is already someone who has taken over and show is still going on!! Pictured at Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, Africa. August'2014. DOP: 1st February'2016  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (12-20-2015, 12:06 AM)SVTIGRIS Wrote: Lion and Hyena sharing kill – Masai Mara NR, Kenya She simply wanted to see if she could still access her kill without getting overwhelmed by the hyenas, but that plan failed pretty badly. Reminded me of another encounter between a leopard and hyena, both ensuing a dragging contest with a zebra carcass, and the cat gave the hyenas a good swipe to the head, and they shared the kill after that. (Think there was a video of that event.) 
I saw this image on FB, A spotted Hyena with Lion head in his Jaw
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Hyeanas are the king and the queen of the night. They are not only scavenger, most of them are great and dangerous hunters or they chase other hunters (leopards, but often also lions) and eat the fresh kill.
Hyeanas are a important part of africa. And I love them. Credits to Joe Flessa  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits to Hyena Project.
Spotted hyenas are endurance hunters and can run or 'lope' over great distances in search for prey. Their relatively short hind legs and long neck are perfect adaptations to the loping locomotion because they minimize its energetic costs. Their long, muscular neck further enables them to carry heavy prey away from other hyenas and lions, or to bring food to their cubs at the communal den. At the beginning of the video, you can also see a very nice dominance interaction; the female arriving from the right side has her tail up and claims the kill by standing over it. She additionally extrudes her anal gland while greeting the other hyena (also a female) who in turn shows clear signs of submission by having her tail and bum shortly down and bopping her head. 
Spotted hyena ( crocuta crocuta) Skull
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Spotted hyena ( crocuta crocuta) Skull compared with a Wolf Skull (Canis lupus) Skull |
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