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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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Hyenas are opportunistic scavengers and predators, and while they primarily hunt smaller animals, they can attack larger prey if necessary. In some instances, hyenas have been known to scavenge from crocodile kills or even attack young or weakened crocodiles. However, adult crocodiles are formidable predators, and a healthy adult hyena would typically avoid direct confrontation with them. Overall, while it is possible for hyenas to eat crocodiles, it is not common behavior.
Hyenas bark primarily as a means of communication within their social groups. The vocalization can convey a variety of messages, including alerts to danger, signaling alarm, or coordinating group movements. Additionally, barking can play a role in establishing social hierarchies or expressing excitement during interactions with other members of the clan. Overall, these vocalizations are crucial for maintaining social cohesion and cooperation among hyenas.
No, they are cowards and are not very strong. You could compare a hyena to a normal house dog.
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Let's use the spotted hyena (the largest hyena) as an example:
They have powerful forequarters and necks which similar to those of leopards.
The males are smaller than the females both in shoulder height and weight. The biggest specimens have been about 81,7 kg (180 lb)
The teeth are bone crushers and much stronger than those of dogs and wolves, bears, lions or leopards. Their bite exerts a pressure of 800 kgf/cm2 (11,400 lbf/in²)
As far as hunting alone, yes they do. By nature they are pack animals but sometimes go off hunting solo.
As far as being cowards, hey are smart enough to sty out of harm's way, but will kill and eat a wide range of prey including people.
No, cougars are found in North and South America and hyenas in Africa and Asia. They never meet in nature.
How does the spotted hyena survive in the desert?
Hyenas generally avoid the desert and prefer areas such as the Sahel or Savanna.
What is a female hyena called in french?
"une hyène" is a feminine gender word designing both genders of the species hyena. If you want to be gender-specific, you can say "une hyène femelle"
Are hyenas more like dog than cats?
They are more closely related to felines, but also have many things in common with canines.
There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena Hyaena hyaena, the "giggly" spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta, the brown hyena Parahyaena brunnea, and the aardwolf Proteles cristatus.
They are often called the "scourge of the Serengeti" but they play a very important role -- as the clean up crew.
Striped hyenas live in a clan, with a dominant female. Primarily nocturnal or crepuscular, they will rest out of sight during the day. 2-4 pups are born in a litter, born blind and helpless. They open their eyes after 7-9 days and taste their first meat around 1 month old. Though not thought to be very aggressive in general, they tend to avoid contact with other animals -- they have been known to attack people and children. Misunderstood, locals have poisoned and hunted them to dwindling numbers.
Taken from San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Striped Hyena.
It's when you have little but of blood on your panties or when you wipe, but not your actual period. It can be a sign of pregnancy, a cyst or a polyp, or a sign of pregnancy. It can also happen just from stress. If you have an IUD and are having spotting it can be a sign of infection so you should go to the doctor. If you are in the early stages of pregnancy some spotting is usually normal but if the bleeding becomes heavier or is accompanied by cramps you should go to the doctor.
Why is life like hanging upside down with your head in a bucket of hyena offal?
I don't know, why is life like hanging upside down with your head in a bucket of hyena offal?
I don't know either.
wretched isn't it?
Fight between a hyena and a pit-bull?
A hyena would win due to it agility and strength plus it is 2x as big as a pit bull
What eaxctly is a hyena is it in the bear family?
Hyenas are mammals of the Carnivora order. They belong to their own family, Hyaenidae. Hyaenidae is part of the suborder called Feliformia, cat-like carnivores, which civets, mongoose and true cats also belong to.
Bears on the other hand are on the canine side of the carnivore order.
What can you do to save the spotted hyena?
The spotted hyena is not an endangered species, maybe we should look to the brown and the striped hyenas, which are much less numerous.
What is the Latin name for the hyena?
Hyenas are in the family Hyaenidae; there are multiple hyena species across three distinct genera within this family.
