Hyenas Laugh?

Spotted Hyena, Crocuta Crocuta, Cub Greeting Adult, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa Photographic Print

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Spotted Hyena Swahili Name: Fisi Scientific Name: Crocuta crocuta (spotted hyena) Size: 28 to 35 inches tall Weight: 90 to 190 pounds Lifespan: 25 years in captivity Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, woodlands, forest edges, subdeserts and mountains to 13,000 feet Diet: Carnivorous Gestation: 90 to 110 days Predators: Humans source:African Wildlife Foundation
Aardwolf They stand about 20 inches at the shoulder They reach 2.5 feet long Weight 20 to 30 pounds Members of the hyena family, aardwolves are more closely related to civets, mongooses and meerkats than dogs or wolves Aardwolf, which means "earthwolf" in Afrikaans, is so named because these animals live in under-ground burrows http://www.livingdesert.org/animals/aardwolf.asp

Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena Male and female hyenas look alike Males are slightly larger in the striped and brown species Females are larger in the spotted species The striped hyena's coat color varies from gray to light brown with vertical black stripes along the length of the body and dark, striped legs Along their backs are darker, erectile crests Coat hair is long, and develops a woolly undercoat in colder climates Their heads and bodies reach 3 to 4 feet in length; tails are about 12.5 inches; and they weigh from 55 to 121 pounds Striped hyenas may have longevity of up to 24 years in captivity http://www.livingdesert.org/animals/striped_hyena.asp

Brown Hyena Brown hyenas are smaller than spotted hyenas, have pointed ears and very different coats and coloring. Brown hyenas can live in much drier areas than spotted hyenas, such as Deception Valley in the Kalahari desert. Brown hyenas mostly scavenge large animal carcasses instead of hunting, but also eat a lot of fruit, even melons. http://www.wearesites.com/Personal/Hyenas/brown_pics.php

Kalahari Hyenas : Comparative Behavioral Ecology of Two Species [Paperback]

Always on the lookout for their next meal or an innocent victim to taunt, tease or terrorize, Banzai, the male hyena, and Shenzi, the female, talk and joke while Ed, the third troublemaker, only laughs. When they're not arguing, these three punks can be found doing Scar's dirty work-- which is no laughing matter http://www.lionking.org/characters/Hyenas.html



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