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What big eyes you have! What big ears! Hyenas play a crucial role in cleaning up their environment, and their bodies are built for the job. As scavengers, they are both predator and prey; it’s all about balance. Like predators, hyenas have excellent forward vision to spot a meal far in the distance. But like prey animals, they need good side vision to spot any lions or leopards who may have come back for seconds. Their orb-like eyes capture a wide field of view while remaining pin-sharp. Their large ears are highly sensitive to a wide range of frequencies, helping them to detect recent kills from a distance and move in for the clean-up. The ears are highly mobile, enabling them to track predators from all directions. I photographed this beautiful young pup in the early morning, as he waited for the grown-ups to return from their night’s efforts with food to share.