National Geographic - USA (2021-12)

the Serengeti, helping

to control the distribu-

tion and population

of prey species. Cubs

are born with eyes

open, teeth intact, and

muscles ready to go.

Spotted hyena cubs

emerge from their

den at sunset. Mostly

nocturnal, hyenas are

hunters as well as

scavengers and are a

keystone carnivore in

WHEN THE SUN GOES

DOWN IN THE MASAI MARA,

IT’S TIME

TO GO HUNTING.