Hungry hyenas find a hippo

The dry season certainly creates barriers for certain animals, especially when water is involved.

Some days the bush is relatively silent. Some days there is a hive of activity. Then there are those days that sound like a war zone has just erupted. I came across a scene that was a first for me. Two hippopotamus bulls had a territorial dispute and unfortunately the fight ended up in the death of one male.

By the time I arrived a large clan of spotted hyenas had already tucked into the carcass. A great deal of the clan were already sleeping with their bellies full.

It is always fascinating to see how quickly an animal gets devoured when the scavengers arrive. Between all the hyenas and vultures it does not take long to clean up the area.

The vultures usually have to wait their turn until the hyenas move off from the carcass. There is a distinct pecking order among the various vulture species that may line up and wait their turn.