Hyenas are famous for their scavenging abilities, but the Spotted Hyena is in fact a strong hunter too. Spotted Hyenas hold a bite so powerful that it can crush a giraffe’s bones! All spots are unique to the individuals. Hyena's heart is twice as big as the heart of a lion and that helps them to run long distances behind pray or injured animals.
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They can also reach speeds of about 30 to 37mph. Special acids within the Spotted Hyenas stomach allow them to digest materials that other mammals cannot, including bones.
The past couple of days we saw numerous Spotted Hyena sightings on or next to the roads in Kruger National Park. The smallest baby Hyena came out of a den under the road for an inspection of what strange metal beast we are and the older ones came right up to us to have a close inspection of our tyres and all the strange smells it brings with it.
Spotted Hyenas are also excellent hunters although they are mostly associated with scavenging on carcasses. They can really hunt in clans and large clans can vary from 20 to 40 members strong in Kruger Park that is why they can chase lion prides of kills.
The spotted or Laughing Hyena plays a very important role in the ecosystem as they are really part of the cleanup crew and because they do not easily get sick the take care of sick animals dying.
Video Clips by: Bernhard Bekker, Hennie Bekker & Arno Pietersen
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Негізгі бет Spotted Hyena very curious creators, also very underrated. Various sightings, patrolling boundaries
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