Not as large or powerful as lions and jaguars, hyenas are animals that often hunt or rob in groups if they cannot find a corpse. That makes their chances of success much higher.
Lonely hyenas do not easily succeed in foraging. So, the lone hyena in this story surprised many people by tearing apart a rather large prey, the wildebeest.
The story takes place in Kenya, captured by Norwegian wildlife photographer while visiting Maasai Mara National Park.
The lone hyena follows the wildebeest, pursuing its prey until the opportunity arises. It attacks its hind legs and waits for its prey to be injured before continuing its deadly blow.
The battle between the hunter and the prey lasted for about 40 minutes when the prey was many times heavier than the hunter. The attack on the belly of the wildebeest causes the prey to lose a lot of blood, become exhausted and accept its fate.
While the ill-fated wildebeest perished, its fellows still calmly graze around. As for the hyena, it had a hearty meal beyond imagination.
