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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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How does the hyena protect itself?

Spotted hyenas can run very quickly for very long distances, they are as agile as a mongoose, and the strength of their jaws is second only to that of the crocodile. The only thing in Africa that kills more prey than the spotted hyena is the female lion, which is the size of about three hyenas. The only thing that ever really tries to mess with hyenas are lions, and even when this happens the hyenas usually have enough protection in the fact that they travel in small hunting groups. In other words, the hyena doesn't protect itself--there is nothing it needs to be protected from.

Are Brown Hyena member's of the Weasel family?

No, Hyena are a completely different family from the Mustelids, the weasel family.

How many babies can a hyena have?

7-8 babies in captivity but in the wild they can have 7-9

What is the relationship between lions ad hyenas?

A lion can kill a hyena, but a pack of hyenas can kill a lion. Both are predators.

Are there any laughing hyenas in Oklahoma?

No. Hyena's live nowhere in the USA, infact.

Oklahoma's main predators are coyote's, bobcats, cougars, and black bears.

What class is a hyena live in?

Their class is Mammalia, But if you mean as in like cat or dog they are Feliformia/Felidae.

What is the gestation period for a spotted hyena?

The gestation period for a Spotted Hyena is 110 days.

Are hyena a specialist predator or a general predator?

Generalist. They are like Vultures, who live in the wild and eat just about anything.

What do hyena's eat?

Hyena's are scavengers.That means they eat meat that was left by other animals.

Are wild animals dangerous?

yes if you seem like a threat to them(with the exception of some animals like rabbits)

Which would win in a fight cougar vs leapord a coyote vs jakal grizzly vs lion black bear vs jaguar wolf vs hyena a 80 pound lynx vs cheetah and bobcat vs red wolf?

l would say the lion or the grizzly would win in a fight

1. The Lion or maybe the Grizzly

2. The Leopard

3. Jaguar

4. Cougar

5. Hyena

6. Wolf

7. Cheetah

8. Red Wolf

9. Black bear

How long does pregnancy last for hyenas?

The gestation period for all 3 extant species of hyena is 110 days.

Do hyenas live in Indiana?

NO there are not any hyenas in Indiana!!There were but when the Unicorns died out they became extinct because they had nothing to eat.

Are hyena carnivores herbivores or omnivores?

Hyenas are carnivores and scavengers. As a group, hyenas are well able to drive lions off a kill if they outnumber the lions. They will also drive off and take over a kill that is old enough to be classed a scavenging carrion. They have been documented as hunting and killing in their own right.

Do hyenas have tails?

yes

Haynes do have tails. some people think they have stubbed tails but they have long tails sort of like most cats and dogs

Are hyenas big cats?

No. Although Hyenas share the same Kingdom/Phylum/Class/Order/Suborder as Lions and domestic cats, they split at Family, with Lions and domestic cats belonging to Family Felidae while Hyenas belong to Family Hyaenidae. Because of this, Hyenas cannot interbreed with members of the Feline family, whereas you can cross Lions and Tigers, or a domestic cat with a Serval.

Although hyenas bear some physical resemblance to canids, they make up a separate biological family that is more closely related to the family of mongooses and meerkats.

Who plays the hyenas in the Lion King?

Shenzi, Banzai and Ed are a trio of villainous spotted hyenas and the loyal followers and minions of Scar. They serve as the secondary antagonists of the first film and the main antagonists of the third film.

Shenzi:

Whoopi Goldberg (films, Animated Storybook: The Lion King)

Tress MacNeille (Timon and Pumbaa, Kingdom Hearts II andThe Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure)

Banzai:

Cheech Marin (films, KH II, Animated Storybook: The Lion King)

Rob Paulsen (Timon and Pumbaa,The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure)

Ed:

Jim Cummings

Is a hyena a consumer?

Yes, so is that fresh killed gazelle who ate the grass.

What family are heynas in?

alot of people think hyenas are in the dog family but they are actually more closely related to cats. hyenas have 4 toes per foot like cats where dogs have five. they are not cats but are closely related.