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