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Hyena

Written by Stephanie Checked by Tilly

Most hyenas come from South Africa. They are carnivorous that means they eat other animals in other words they eat meat. They live mostly in the savannas, grassland, woodlands, forest edges, sub desserts and mountains normally up to 13, 000 feet. They have no predators but there is one ‘US’, the humans, by hunting them because we want their meat, fur and sometimes their teeth for use of necklaces and all that other stuff. If it is being attacked by something it would attack the thing that is attacking it and they are especially when there are pups or other words its babies.

Interesting facts:

Did you know that the hyena has the strongest teeth and jaw out of all species? They can crack the biggest animal’s bones.

Bibliography: http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/wildlife_hyena.htm http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/hyena http://www.southafrica-travel.net/Tiere/e_hyaen.htm