HYENA THE CLEANER OF THE ECOSYSTEM
Hyena the native to Africa savannah are usually looked down upon in the cat family, the are seen as scavengers but are actually formidable hunters. They are social animals as they live in groups called clans and are also territorial. Their laughter is a sophisticated way of communication with their clan members, by feeding on carcass they help in cleaning up the ecosystem, there by preventing the spread of diseases and bring about balance. Hyena give birth to 1-3 cubs, are extremely good mothers with a gestation period of 98-110 days, the cubs are born with their eyes open contrary to other animal species and they suckle 12-18 months. Hyena are extremely intelligent, they are able to determine the number of hyena in the rival clan before making a move or deciding to join them. The female are large than male due to high testosterones in female and there genitalia resembles that of males making people think that they are hermaphrodites. They have the strongest jaw of all the cat fam...