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Hyenas
With three species generally recognized, the hyena is a carnivorous, chiefly nocturnal mammal of the Old World family Hyaenidae. Although dog like in appearance, hyenas are more closely related to the cat family, Felidae, than to the dog family, Canidae.
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What is the scientific name for a spotted hyena?
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The scientific name for a spotted hyena is Crocuta crocuta.
Where is the alliteration in the poem the hyaenas by Rudyard Kipling?
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The alliteration in the poem "The Hyaenas" by Rudyard Kipling can be found in phrases like "lusty laughter," "fang on flank," and "skelp and off again," where the same initial consonant sound is repeated closely in a sequence of words.
What are three interesting things about spotted hyena?
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1. Their Swahili Name is Fisi
2. One half of a spotted hyena's head is filled with jaw muscles.
3. The baby spotted hyena is not born with spots until they are older.
What are words that describe hyenas?
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It depends on what kind of Hyena you want to describe because all breeds of Hyena look different.
My favorite are the spotted Hyenas and I would describe them like this
They have Big round ears and most of their body is covered in spots. They are 28-30 inches tall and most of the are skinny in the legs. They have a slanting back a dog like nose.
The Hyena is a mammalian family of order Carnivores. The Hyena's family, native to both African and Asian continents, consists of four living species, the Striped Hyena, Brown Hyena ,the Spotted Hyena, and the Aardwolf.
Do hyenas live in the US?
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hyenas do live in the us and they live in grasslands and woodlands and mountains up 3721 feet and they will eat you if you scare
them and they run very fast up 50 miles an hour and they are meat eaters
What is the nutritional role of hyenas?
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it is upon thoese who know how to do the nutritional role of hyenas.
-Trina Sayed
How much does an hyena cost?
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A pet brown hyena cub cost about 100$ to 200$; because they are awesome.
Do hyenas eat seals?
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- yes they do a seal is meat
- and a lion is a carnivore
lions are indigenous to Africa - there are no seals in Africa
A lion might eat a seal if fed one in a zoo.
Do striped hyenas hunt in packs?
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Not generally. Striped hyenas are mainly scavengers so rather than hunting their own food, they feed off of animals that have died naturally or have been killed by other predators. When they do hunt, they normally hunt alone. Depending on where they live, Striped hyenas will also feed on garbage and refuse from human settlements such as villages and towns.
What kind of circulatory system does a hyena have?
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A double closed circulatory system.
How do hyenas breathe?
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Through there Anus with the process of diffusion. They excrete water and waste after nutrients have been absorbed, releasing it from their body cavity. From there they absorb in more water through their anus in which they diffuse out oxygen from.
hope this helped!
What countries can Hyenas be found?
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you can find them in Africa and in the middle east.
Do hyenas eat hippos?
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Hello, that is a very interesting question.
I highly doubt that one hyeana could kill, or eat a hippo.
Even a bunch of hyeana's would have a very hard time killing, or eating a full grown hippo. They may be able to catch a baby hippo, but that would also be hard because the mother would probably be around. Even Lion pride's have a hard time taking down hippo's, most of the time one lion or more gets injured or hurt and the whole pride runs away, therefore I highly doubt even a bunch of hyena's could take down a hippo even with there sneaky and cunning instinct.
What does the brown hyena look like?
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Like a huge dog with brown fur and striped legs. It has a strong jaw and its front legs are longer than its back legs
What do crows buzzards and hyenas have in common?
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The ability to fly, sharp beaks & sharp talons combined with strength, agility & keen eyesight.
Do hyenas live in Africa?
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Three of the four species of hyena are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, where they live in drier environments such as savannah, bushland and desert. The fourth species, the Striped Hyena, is found in northern and eastern Africa as well as in Asia from the Middle East to India.
How do spotted hyenas protect themselves?
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Hyenas are scavengers, they do not hunt and capture their own prey but wait round for some predator to kill something and they then come and eat the leftovers.
Wrong, Hyenas kill 70-95% of their prey and are more successful hunters than Lions. Hyenas may kill small prey like rodents by breaking the prey's spine. But when hunting large prey, they rip off cunks of meat the prey to bring out it's weakness: the intestines.
What were the hyenas in The Lion King named?
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Banzai --male, sort of intelligent, always cracking stupid jokes
Shenzi--female, leader, most intelligent
Ed--male, very stupid, the laughingstock of the three
All the hyenas joined Scar when he tried to take over the Pride Lands
Who is cooler a cheetah or a hyena?
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Chester Cheetah!!
Chester cheetah. If Tony realeased his inner tiger, Chester would release his inner cheetah speed and show Tony how slow tigers are and how SLOW Tony is.
