Spotted hyene, Crocuta crocuta, act as both scavengers and hunters in the savanna flood plains of the Linyanti River in northern Botswana. When flood

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Spotted hyene, Crocuta crocuta, act as both scavengers and hunters in the savanna flood plains of the Linyanti River in northern Botswana. When flood waters recede from the Savuti channel, hippos fight to the death for their space and provide a feast for scavengers.

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Size: 4465px × 2977px
Location: Duma Tau Concession, Linyanti, Botswana
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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