Biology Forum › Zoology Discussion › Hyenas
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- June 5, 2005 at 1:18 pm #1079
victorParticipantMost of us think that Hyenas are slick animals. They always taking away preys that’ve been killed by another animals (mostly are cheetahs’). But do ou know that beside their slick behavior, there are responsible behavior in them too. The survey said that Hyenas are good parents to their children.
- June 5, 2005 at 7:42 pm #23845MrMisteryParticipant
Yeah i knew that. Now is there a question here?
Remember victor, please only write relevant posts. Posts without any question will be deleted. That is what will happen to this one if a question is not asked - June 7, 2005 at 8:04 am #23973victorParticipant
Oh, yeah…I forgot bout that…my question is, Hyenas are much stronger than cheetahs or leopards but why they seldom hunt their prey by themselves? They prefer to “rob” their food from other animals that have killed their preys on their own….
- June 8, 2005 at 7:57 pm #24080MrMisteryParticipant
Probably because they are too slow to catch anything. And isn’t it better to let others do the work for you?
- June 10, 2005 at 1:09 pm #24180victorParticipant
Hey, as a good people who loves cheetahs very much I can say that this is unfair because as you see that cheetah need an hour to charge their energy which will be used for chasing its prey for only 15 minutes but, after they get their prey, suddenly hyenas come and take it away. (I even have a poster that show a frustated cheetah chasing hyenas 1 by 3 only to get its prey back).
and about your statement above Andrew, that’s not let others do the work for you but you take it away by force… 😉 - June 10, 2005 at 9:03 pm #24235MrMisteryParticipant
It is unfair victor. Nature is unfair. In nature there is no such thing as ethics, animals use every dirty trick in the book to survive… Survival of the fittest not the most honest 😉
- June 12, 2005 at 12:40 pm #24410victorParticipant
So, survival is the only thing that they need. They don’t care using what tricks in order to survive….thanks..
- June 23, 2005 at 9:26 am #25350skilbanParticipant
i read in a recent article that hyenas are actually quite lazy animals, after going on safari to kenya, i saw them in the flesh a few times, and they did seem to be very lazy,
- June 23, 2005 at 2:52 pm #25368JamesParticipant
Well their next meal is never guaranteed, they need to save their energy
- June 23, 2005 at 7:21 pm #25386MrMisteryParticipant
They are lazy… Although they could probably catch a prey by their own, they prefere to steal it from other animals. But then again, some thiefs are very rich in human society too… just turn on the tv and look at politics if you don’t believe me
- March 14, 2009 at 12:36 am #89683deadth1Participant
i agree that they are lazy but sometimes they can catch prey by themself and they leave nothing letf of they prey body because thier jaws are very strong and they have a very powerful digest fluid so they can eat bone,horn,…..
- March 17, 2009 at 1:25 am #89730EdLincolnParticipant
I think hyenas actually catch their own prey A LOT more than people assume, particularly the spotted hyena. Hyenas aren’t the fastest sprinters, but they are among the best endurance hunters. The heart of a hyena is bigger than the heart of a lion. That is to pump blood and supply their heart with oxygen while they are running.
- March 18, 2009 at 12:19 pm #89760deadth1Participant
my biology teacher said that the leader of a hyenas pack is a female is that true?
- March 28, 2009 at 11:42 am #89900mcarParticipant
What I remember is the unusual genitalia of a female hyena, they even give birth to this elongated external part.
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