TOP: A striped hyena lopes
across the dry plains of the Rann.
Despite being nocturnal, the
species is also known to venture
out during the day. It likes to live
in caves, digs its own den,
or moves into burrows made
by other animals. Well-known for
its scavenging habits and bone-
crunching ability, the species also
brings down its prey by attacking
its flanks.ABOVE: The salt-encrusted
and fossil-embedded sandstone
in the Layari riverbed has been
eroded by water. Located in
the Great Rann of Kutch, these
rocks date to the Jurassic period.
The River Indus flowed into the
Great Rann until 1819, when an
earthquake changed its course
westward. The sea receded
and left a swathe of saline
swamps in its wake.Portfolio
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