Spotted Hyenas – Archival Paper Print

Description

Spotted Hyenas

By Marc Alexander from his ‘In The Balance’ series. Spotted Hyenas, archival paper prints in various sizes.

Archival Prints

Many of Marc’s artworks are available as fine art digital prints. Professionally photographed and printed on large format inkjet printers, these prints are limited edition numbered bottom left and signed bottom right. The paper used is 320g Hahnemuhle archival watercolour paper. The process employs fade resistant, archival inks, which boast a 100+ year fade-proof guarantee.

The paper prints are sold plastic wrapped on an acid-free foamcore backing board. These prints are also available in varying sizes of canvas.

Spotted Hyenas

In this artwork, I have emphasized the dominance of the ‘Alpha’ females in the background, who have had the first pickings of the abandoned carcass and ae now keeping a watchful eye over the tension developing between the male on the left and his young rival on the right. There is a definite pecking order within the pack.

In general, the spotted hyena is a highly successful animal, being the most common large carnivore in Africa. Its success is due in part to its adaptability and opportunism; it is primarily a hunter but may also scavenge, with the capacity to eat and digest skin, bone and other animal waste. In functional terms, the spotted hyena makes the most efficient use of animal matter of all African carnivores. The spotted hyena displays greater plasticity in its hunting and foraging behaviour than other African carnivores; it hunts alone, in small parties of 2–5 individuals or in large groups. During a hunt, spotted hyenas often run through ungulate herds to select an individual to attack. Once selected, their prey is chased over a long distance, often several kilometres, at speeds of up to 60 km/h. One of my oldest fondest memories was a visit to my grandparents and seeing my grandmother’s red-factor canaries.