Spotted hyena or laughing hyena (Crocuta crocuta) showing submissive behaviour by flattening the ears and showing teeth. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

crocuta crocuta natural area adult predator tooth glance submission portrait profile shot carnivore diet scavenger kruger national park look speckled hyena crocuta crocuta biosphere reserve pair one on one mpumalanga province national park transborder park least concern iucn game reserve november great limpopo transfrontier park nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems adults predators predatory teeth hook zoology hooks zoology glances looking at camera submissions subdued subject submit itself subjecting submitting itself portraits profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals scavengers looked looking speckled hyenas spotted hyena spotted hyenas biosphere reserves duet pairs duets 2 two face to face east transvaal mpumalanga national parks sensitive natural areas transnational park transnational parks transborder parks transfrontier park transfrontier parks least concern species wildlife reserve naturalness area stage of development individual predation relation between species species morphology zoology morphology organism hierarchy social behaviour behavior shot diet pattern necrophage limpopo province south africa southern africa africa hyena carnivoran mammal wild animal animal environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment enumeration low risk iucn iucn red list of threatened species