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Canon 60D, Canon 100-400L, 330mm, 1/250, f8, ISO 800 Views:101 2012/06/09
With jaws so powerful that they can break through the leg bone of a giraffe, you do not want to mess with the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)! Much maligned as a slobbering scavenger and heartless killer, they none the less are facinating creatures. Highly social, their eerie communications between each other of slowly crescendoing whoops and fanatical sounding cackling laughter are like music to the ears of any lover of the African bush…..unless you’re the unfortunate on the receiving end of those massive teeth!!
Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Although Canadian by birth, I grew up in Africa and from an early age travel became a regular part of my life. As a result I developed an early passion for my two great loves, Africa and aviation. Returning to Africa every year, all of my photos of wildlife are taken in their natural and unstaged settings.
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… certainly puts your average dawg’s chompers in the shade
You’re not kidding!!!
– Dan MacKenzie
Great shot! Scary looking creature!
Thanks so much! Yes you’re right….they’d certainly don’t win collect any points in the beauty department=)
– Dan MacKenzie
Now that’s intimidating!!! Awesome!!
Thanks very much Lorilee! That grin can be enough to intimidate a lioness so I sure ain’t going to argue with her!!!!
– Dan MacKenzie
Awesome detail Dan, love the title too. :-)))
Thanks so much Macky!
– Dan MacKenzie
1 May 2012 – 1 image per 24hrs
3 May 2012.
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Thanks so much Elizabeth!
– Dan MacKenzie
Smile for the camera :-)..nice capture Dan.
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Thanks so much dgscotland!
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Thank you so much Cynthia!
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