Field Note 08 | Follow your nose

Tropic of Capricorn, near Mopani

A spotted hyena came out of the bush and paused before crossing the road.
For a while, it just stood there sniffing the air, seemingly unsure which way to go.

It crossed back over and started skirting along the edge of the bush. We slowly reversed to see where it was going.
Then it suddenly disappeared into the bush. A few seconds later, vultures started shooting into the sky.

The hyena had found what it had been searching for.