Nothing goes to waste in the African bush... This spotted hyena was carrying the buffalo leg along a road, probably back to the den for cubs to feed. Hyena have an unfortunate reputation for being a cowardly and uncouth scavenger (no thanks to the Lion King movie!) but that massively underplays this incredible animal. They will certainly scavenge and fight other carnivores to steal their kills (as will lions) but they are sophisticated hunters in their own right, adopting a range of different chasing, flanking and hounding tactics depending on the animal being targeted and the numbers of hyena available to join the hunt; their success rate is the highest amongst large African predators and that is no accident. Also, their social structures and problem solving abilities match even chimpanzees and the gender morphology is entirely unique. This is truly one of Africa's great predators. . We love Kruger National Park in South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ and wanted to start this #krugerexplorer community to feature park visitors' photographs and stories. . Please share this blog so we can grow the Kruger community and use #krugerexplorer so we can feature your pictures and stories as we go. We also run a blog @etoshaexplorer for Etosha NP in Namibia. . Photo by @anthony.press . . #krugerexplorer . . #krugernationalpark #kruger #krugerpark #africanwildlifephotography #gamedrive #hyena #spottedhyena #hunter #hunting #scavenger #misunderstood #predator #hyenasofinstagram #intelligent #intelligentanimals #notadog #socialanimals #buffalo #safari #brokenleg #motherhood #fantasticbeasts (at Kruger National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-2kWDnjx5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pf6blcuwow7b
