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A misconception about Hyenas is that they are primarily scavengers. They are not -- they are hunters, and pretty aggressive at that. I read more than once that
by the_af 6y ago
A misconception about Hyenas is that they are primarily scavengers. They are not -- they are hunters, and pretty aggressive at that. I read more than once that the traditional relationship between lions and hyenas as popular culture has it is actually backwards: hyenas mostly hunt, and lions mostly steal their kills.
Also, a single lion (or two) facing a pack of hyenas is in dire peril. Hyenas are clever, strong and dangerous. There are YouTube videos about this.
- officialjunk 6y agoalso hyenas can open doors with lever handles. there was one that escaped into the hallways at a university lab while i was there. luckily no one was hurt.
- david38 6y agoI would have have given a kidney to see that.
- dogma1138 6y agoThey might oblige you for one.
- officialjunk 6y agoit was sedated, but still a danger. not sure how it initially got loose, but it was assumed that it wouldn't be able to leave the room, which quickly was disproven.
- runeks 6y agoSome poor university student nearly did.
- geoduck14 6y agoI genuinely thought this was a Lion King reference at first.
- progre 6y agoLike this one. Wanna see a scared lion? https://youtu.be/a5V6gdu5ih8 https://youtu.be/a5V6gdu5ih8
- _dps 6y agoI like this video a lot, both because it shows the lion in peril against the pack of hyenas but also because it shows that it only takes one additional lion to change the balance completely. When the second lion shows up around 2:50 the hyenas just disperse and don't even bother fighting.
- csomar 6y agoThe first lion seems in a bad shape, though. That being said, the video mentions that he strayed a bit from his family's territory. Which suggests that lions are not that safe alone.
- the_af 6y agoIn general, if you read about the savanna, the consensus seems to be lions and hyenas tend to avoid picking fair fights with the other, because both pose a serious danger. And lions very often steal hyena's kills, subverting the image from The Lion King. Hyenas are very clever social animals and very good hunters. And very dangerous, too.
- tvhahn 6y agoObligatory: https://youtu.be/IPiyo332Gks https://youtu.be/IPiyo332Gks Ntwadumela - "he who greets with fire"