HyenaAudrey Guns

BiologyBuchmann 2May 1, 2011

Hyena Statistics

Size: 28 to 35 inches tall Weight: 90 to 190 poundsLifespan: 25 years in captivity Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, woodlands,

forest edges, subdeserts andmountains to 13,000 feet

Diet: Carnivorous Gestation: 90 to 110 daysPredators: Humans

Habitat Range

Spotted Hyena Striped Hyena

Specific Habitat

• Hyena’s usually live in Savannas, grasslands, woodlands,

forest edges, sub deserts andmountains to 13,000 feet

Prey

Wildebeest Gazelle Zebra

Predators

The only Predator Hyena’s have are Humans.

Behavior

• Hyenas are very social.• They communicate with a number of Postures,

and calls.• Hyenas mark their territory with excrement of

the anal glands called “Latrines”

Fun Facts

• Hyenas make a variety of vocalizations, including wailing calls, howling screams and the well-known "laughter" used to alert other clan members up to three miles away of a food source.

• Hyenas eat a great variety of animal products, vegetation and, according to campers, even aluminum pots and pans.

Human Interaction

• Hyenas are very social, but like any other animal, they will hurt you if you threaten their cubs.

• Hyenas have rarely preyed in humans, only their dead bodies

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• "Spotted Hyena Facts and Pictures -- National Geographic Kids." Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids. 23 Oct. 2004. Web. 17 May 2011. <http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/spotted-hyenas/>.

• "Spotted Hyenas, Spotted Hyena Pictures, Spotted Hyena Facts - National Geographic." Animals, Animal Pictures, Wild Animal Facts - National Geographic. Feb.-Mar. 2001. Web. 17 May 2011. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/hyena/>.