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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
Works Cited• Works Cited• "Hyena Facts." Out to Africa Op Safari Door Afrika. May-June 2003.
Web. 17 May 2011. <http://www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/enghyena.html?zenden=2>.
• "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/>.