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Why do spotted hyenas laugh?

April 26, 2017hyenas laugh spotted

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Why do spotted hyenas laugh?

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The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) that stalks the savanna of eastern Africa isn’t one to waste a scrap of food. After a successful kill, hyena packs leave behind little trace of their meal. One of four hyena species, the spotted breed has the strongest jaws in proportion to body size across the entire mammal kingdom [source: Burton and Burton]. In less than half an hour, a group of them can kill a 400-pound (181-kilogram) zebra and gobble it up, bones, fur and all [source: Kemper]. Perhaps because of their fierce jaws, cunning hunting tactics or nocturna

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The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) that stalks the savanna of eastern Africa isn’t one to waste a scrap of food. After a successful kill, hyena packs leave behind little trace of their meal. One of four hyena species, the spotted breed has the strongest jaws in proportion to body size across the entire mammal kingdom [source: Burton and Burton]. In less than half an hour, a group of them can kill a 400-pound (181-kilogram) zebra and gobble it up, bones, fur and all [source: Kemper]. Perhaps because of their fierce jaws, cunning hunting tactics or nocturn