The head seems too small for the massive shoulders, and rear legs are out of proportion as well. There's no word other than ugly. They easily bring down Zebras, even Wildebeest and larger prey. A close up look at this band of Hyenas, restlessly chewing up the remaining bones, leaves little doubt of their strength or hunting ability. Hyenas are the second largest carnivores in Africa, after the Lion.
Photo opportunities come fast and furious.
We are only a dozen yards from them, and my new zoom telephoto lens is getting its first good workout. We can see them wonderfully, especially with binoculars, but the average family camera, even the newer electronic models with built in tele-zooms, can't do them justice. What's worse, most of those cameras fail or completely break at a crucial moment. Dead Cameras We speak from experience. On this trip, so far, we've trashed 3 cameras, all electronic, zoom models.