Although spotted hyenas are not as ferocious as lions and tigers, nor are they as tall as elephants and other herbivores. But in the African savannah, whether it is a carnivore or a herbivore, the spotted hyena will choose to take a detour to leave, because the slightest carelessness will become a spotted hyena's plate meal is extremely expensive.
Friends who regularly watch the animal world know that the spotted hyena is a carnivore second only to lions and tigers. However, due to their large number of "dogs" and the characteristics of strong predatory ability, they are also known as "African second brothers". The reason why they are strong in predation is that they can form a squad to attack large animals in groups of three or five spotted hyenas.
About spotted hyenas
Most people see the word dog in the spotted hyena and mistakenly believe that the spotted hyena belongs to the canine family. In fact, spotted hyenas do not belong to this family, according to biological species records, spotted hyenas are biased towards the feline type, so they belong to the hyena family under the cat type family. There are also four subfamily in the hyena family, namely spotted hyenas, brown hyenas, tall hyenas, and coyotes, so let's take a look at the behavior and distribution of these hyenas.
1. Spotted hyena
Spotted hyenas, also known as point hyenas, are the most numerous of the four species, and its distribution is also relatively widespread, the size is also the largest of the four families, the bite force is also the strongest, they can very easily drag away more than a dozen pounds of prey. When hunting, they also go out in groups, more than a dozen dogs, at least five or six.
Adult spotted hyenas are between 95 cm and 160 cm long and weigh between 35 and 76 kg, although male spotted hyenas are significantly larger than female spotted hyenas, with earthy or brownish yellow coats and brown spots. They are mainly distributed in the Sahara Desert of Africa, and the population of spotted hyenas is as high as 80, which is very large.
2. Brown hyena
Brown hyenas are relatively easy to distinguish between spotted hyenas, because brown hyenas are almost a color all over the body, most of them are gray, black, or red. Their necks will be slightly lighter in color. Only between the limbs will there be some brown and white stripes.
It is also smaller than the spotted hyena, and adult brown hyenas are generally between 110-125 cm in size and weigh between 40-50. They are mainly distributed in Angola, South Africa, Swazi and other regions of Africa. One of the biggest characteristics of brown hyenas is that each brown hyena has its own unique breath, and the population is mainly identified by breath.
Brown hyenas are omnivores, and due to the scarcity of food, they are not rejected for both fruits and vegetables. Most of the time they pick up the scraps of animals to eat, sometimes they hunt themselves, and when they encounter danger, they will pretend to be dead, which is really interesting.
3. Hyena
Due to their small courage, brown hyenas, in addition to pretending to be dead, they hide in bushes or caves during the day and come out at night. Hyenas are different, whether it is day or night, hyenas will come out in search of food.
Mainly distributed in southern Asia and northeastern Africa, hyenas have light gray hair, a body size of only 140 cm, and a weight of between 30 and 40 kg. The life of this kind of population is relatively loose, living in groups when they like it, dispersing when they don't like it, and there is no fixed way of life.
4. Coyotes
Coyotes are small, only 40-85 cm, and they mainly live in grasslands and wilderness, especially in places with cacti and semi-desert grasslands. During the day, the coyotes also hide and rest, and at night they come out to look for food.
Although it has a wolf word, it has nothing to do with the real wolf. Because of their small size, coyotes feed only insects, their tongues are very long and flexible, mainly the mucus on the tongue is very strong, which is a deadly killer for insects.
Why spotted hyenas are notorious
1, like to rob other people's food
In the African savannah, due to the influence of the environment, the competition for natural selection and survival of the fittest is staged every day. Even spotted hyenas are no exception, and due to their large number, they often do some sneaky things. And we all know that spotted hyenas are typical scavengers, and in the face of carrion, they are really addictive.
In the herd of spotted hyenas, it is not the male spotted hyena that is in charge, but the female spotted hyena. This is very similar to human beings, especially married families, which are basically women in charge, and men are cooperative. In addition, spotted hyenas also like to grab food in the mouths of lions because they know that lions hunt easily, and they tend to follow lions.
After the lions have hunted the other animals, a group of spotted hyenas will come out to compete for the spoils. In the case of many dogs, even fierce lions can only give up their prey. And spotted hyenas also like to attack some single and elderly animals, as long as they encounter single animals, such as buffalo and lions, they will flock to it, which is very sinister.
2, the hunting method is strange
The most unacceptable point is the hunting method of the spotted hyena, due to its small size, so the methods used by the spotted hyena when hunting are relatively dirty. They will chase their prey to exhaustion and then pull out their anus. At this time, the animal that has been plucked out of the anus will remain motionless until it dies.
What's even more terrifying is that when the animal is not dead, these spotted hyenas can't wait to eat. Such practices are so shameful throughout the African savannah that their reputation is notorious. Even lions bite their prey to death before eating when they hunt, and the spotted hyena is somewhat shameless.
3, ugly appearance
Spotted hyenas don't look out of the ordinary, and no matter how you look at them, they look very ugly. Although they have hair, they look like they don't have the same from a distance, just like the state of a domestic dog when it is shedding, which is really unbearable.
From the front, the spotted hyena is very obscene, and the way it hunts is really disgusting. Because of its ugly appearance and strange way of life, and the fact that in the entire African savannah, other animals will choose to leave when they see it, unwilling to have too much intersection, and the slightest carelessness will kill them.
Write at the end
Because of the shameful behavior of spotted hyenas, they are notorious throughout the African savannah. If prejudice is put aside, it has to be said that in the grasslands, spotted hyenas are the most powerful predators. Even in the face of powerful animals, they are not afraid at all.
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