19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hyena with wildebeest head
Hyenas are infamous for stealing other predators kill. They have strongest jaw muscles capable of breaking bones. Hyenas live in pack and with a clear hierarchy dominating by alpha female. In the early morning hour at Masai Mara, a pack of hyenas were spotted with a lions left over kill of a wildebeest. All the members were interested but the alpha claimed the trophy "The head" and started a victory lap.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Narok, Kenya |
| Camera: | NIKON D7200 |
| Copyright: | © NIRMALYA BHATTACHARYA |