Hyenas

Hyenas Hyenas are small and maybe not the greatest looking animals on earth. One of them can not be a problem ,but together they make a vicious gang!They can hunt down a 10 tonne elephant!,Hyenas are scavengers and hunters,don’t be fooled they hunt more than they scavenge. Background Hyenas might look like modern day dogs,but they weigh up to 50_86 KGs!Also they are 2 metres tall! It lives in the grasslands and savanna.It roams for 25 years and its scientific name is Hyaenidae. Characteristics The Hyena has spotted brown fur to help it camouflage,Their eyes are fully black and they are highly intelligent .They have long canine teeth that help them crunch through bones.there TITANIC ears are double the size of there round nose! Diet\habitat Hyenas eat wildebeest ,antelope,zebra,baby elephants,and even lions!Sometimes for a snack they eat birds ,lizards,snakes,and insects,Hyenas Live in Africa and they stay in grasslands,savannas,woodlands,deserts,and forests. “Jaw dropping” facts! 1.Female are larger and even more dominant than males. 2.Hyenas are surprisingly than chimps! 3.Hyenas are nocturnal animals.nocturnal means hunts t night. Smarter