Hyenas have a “nervous” laugh.
TRUE. Their laugh communicates
submission.Hyenas usually eat what other
animals have killed.
FALSE. They catch most of their meals
themselves, though they do steal from
other predators once in a while.The sign outside a hyena’s den
would say “No adults allowed.”
TRUE. Cubs hide in dens dug by warthogs
and other animals—and taken over by
hyenas. Adults are too big to fit inside.Male and female hyenas are
equals.
FALSE. Even the weakest female is higher
ranking than the toughest male.A hyena could hear someone
making popcorn miles away.
TRUE. A hyena can hear another predator
catching and eating prey more than six
miles away. That’s a distance of more than
a hundred football fields.SUZI ESZTERHAS / MINDEN PICTURESSPOTTED HYENA
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