Hyena facts: world's best moms | Animal Fact Files

Hyenas are the underdogs of the large carnivore world. Often viewed as scavengers and poachers, hyenas have a lot more to offer their habitats than their reputations let on. Not only do these large hunters help clean up the environment by literally eating bones(!), they also do a lot of their own hunting rather than the stealing of which they're accused. Hyenas can travel in clans of dozens of members and they form some serious family bonds. With the insane anatomy female hyenas have to contend with, it's no wonder they take such good care of their babies!

Scientific Name: Family - Hyaenidae
Range: Africa and parts of Asia
Size: 55 to 190 pounds (25-86kg)
Diet: Rodents, insects, eggs, fruit, crabs, fish, seals, wildebeest, zebras, etc.
Lifespan: 12-25 years

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Image and Video Credits:
Creature Compass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vekJdfs1a7I
Derick Jordaan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYuEmCkEyBQ
Lennart Hessel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Cg-jPha2E
Regina Hart - https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginahart/37346004616
Joanne Goldby - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jovamp/4939282507; https://www.flickr.com/photos/jovamp/4939540480
Malcolm Murdoch - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mildswearwords/29599038142
Joshua Tabti - https://www.flickr.com/photos/joshtabti/8086284912
Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kgalagadi-Hyena_and_Black-backed_Jackal_feeding_off_a_Springbok-001.ogv
Dkaeuferle - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Proteles_cristatus1.jpg
Dr. Shamshad Alam - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Striped_Hyena_(Hyaena_hyaena).jpg
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Mohamed Sofiane Ghit - https://vimeo.com/312518284
Robb Report - https://vimeo.com/71922285
David Green - https://vimeo.com/53316533
Sarah Johnson - https://vimeo.com/192169256
TipsForTravellers - https://vimeo.com/235899493
Angel Eyes - https://vimeo.com/2898562
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