Hyenas
What they can do
They are adept with One of the longest standing false accusations against the spotted hyena is that they are purely scavengers. Because they steal most of their food from lions. Hyenas kill 66-90% of what they eat and when it comes to the actual hunt they are super good hunters. Hyenas attack down their prey at speeds of 37 mph (60 kph) for a lot of miles. Spotted hyenas can bring down prey many times their size, for an animal the size of a large dog, they have been recorded to kill buffalo and giraffes.
Food
Spotted hyenas are mostly scavengers and often din on left over of other predators But these beasts also kill snakes, birds , insects, lizards, antelopes , and wildebeest too.
Where they live
Although they look closer to dogs they are actually more similar to cats. They live throughout Africa and eastwards from Arabia to India. In large clans they may have up to 80 individuals and are led by females.
Fun fact
1. Did you know that hyenas that are spotted weigh up to 44 to 66 kg, striped hyenas 22 kg to 55 kg and last but not least come at 40 kg to 44 kg are the brown hyena
2. Hyenas and lions often fight over the same territories and hunt the same prey. This leads to big competition between the two animals. They steal each other’s food and kill off the babies of their enemies.
3. As you know that hyenas are the underdog of the savanna
You might think how strong they are they can bit a lion
And kill it straight away with 1,100 pounds per square inch
3 how long do hyenas live spotted hyenas live of about 12 years
And striped hyenas live up to 12 years too.
