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Hyenas are carnivores, meat eaters. They have to find some type of animal to eat.

Hyenas aren't known to hunt giraffes. But most predators are opportunistic and may go for an unusual prey animal if a good opportunity - like coming across a sick or injured animal - would present itself.

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