Hyena

Cheyenne WilliamsMrs. WilliamsComp. Apps 1 / Pd.6

LINKS Scientific Name

Range & Habitat Map

Diet

Physical Description

Breeding Info.

Special Behavior

Weird Info.

Conclusion

Scientific Name

Crocuta crocuta or

Hyaenidae

Range & Habitat Map

Hyenas are found in: Africa

Grasslands

Woodlands

Forest Edges

Subdesserts

Savannas

Mountains

Diet

Hyenas diet varies in from small to very large animals. The hyenas digestive system allows it to receive nutrients from both skin and bones, except horns, hair, and hooves.

Physical Description

Hyenas are just mostly described as big, furry vicious spotted dogs of Africa.

Breeding Info.

In breeding hyena scientist say female hyenas are the dominant one and have a very similar genital as the male and is a painful way of giving to birth it is said to be giving birth through a male genital compared to humans.

Special Behaviors

They tend to be very protect when it comes to territory and their young. They are not born with eyes open and eat on meat killed by the mother at about 5 months.

Weird Info.

Hyenas have weird and varies vocalizations described as a “laugh” used to alert clans of found food.

According to campers also eat alumni pots and pans.

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ConclusionHyenas are typical a out

of the ordinary carnivore animal ranging from Africa. They are very violent when they need to or feel offended. Female being the dominant ones pretty much do everything except protecting their young most of the time.