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Hyenas are fascinating animals. They live in Africa and Asia and are known for their unique hunting techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word “hyena” comes from the Persian words \u201cHind\u201d (a landlocked desert region) and \u201cGhar\u201d (camel). They are social carnivores who hunt together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dog-like hyenas were wiped out by sabre-tooth cats. Bone-crushing hyenas didn’t cross over to North America, but they still lived in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their size was huge, and they were very strong. They ate big meaty things like elephants. Bone-crushing Hyenas were replaced by the smaller Crocotta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Striped hyenas were first found in Africa. They lived there until the ice age when they migrated out of Africa into Europe. They then moved into other parts of the world.. They were hunted by humans because they ate livestock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hyenas are fierce predators that hunt together. They hunt antelopes, deer, wildebeest, gazelle, bison, sheep, goats, and rhinos. Hyenas are also known to attack lions, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, and other large mammals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They use their teeth to tear flesh, and then eat it. Hyenas have sharp carnassial teeth, which allow them to kill and dismember their prey. Hyenas can climb trees, run fast, swim, and jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are also known for their ability to communicate using vocalizations called barks. The male is larger than the female and the females have smaller teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both parents take care of the young, but while the mother suckles her cubs, the father keeps watch from a distance. As they get older, male hyenas develop sharp claws on their front paws which aid them in fighting off rival males. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check our 60 fascinating facts about hyenas below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n