The skull of a Spotted Hyena shows several of their adaptations to be a superb scavenger and hunter. The Sagittal Crest is for the jaw muscles.

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The skull of a Spotted Hyena shows several of their adaptations to be a superb scavenger and hunter. The prominent Sagittal Crest for attaching the powerful jaw muscles and the bone crunching dentition

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Size: 6200px × 4133px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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