There are millions of creatures on Earth. Whether it is top predator or some herbivores, they have their own way of survival, which is also the fundamental reason why everyone can survive and reproduce in nature. On the African savanna spotted hyena is a predator with distinctive characteristics. They have unique attack methods and prefer to dig anus when hunting. Even lions will protect their chrysanthemums when facing spotted hyena.
African savanna is a paradise for animals, with many representative species, such as elephants, giraffes and cheetahs. Animal resources are abundant and can be assembled into a more complex food chain and food network, and each organism can survive and develop well.
Lions are called "African Big Brothers". They are existences at the top of the food chain and do not have natural enemies on the grassland. However, lions are also quite special. They are the only members of the feline family who live in groups. This lifestyle is explained from a scientific perspective. First, the animal and plant resources are abundant on the African grasslands, second, the living environment is relatively open, and third, the survival pressure is survival.
Many people really wonder, as top predators on the grassland, how can lions still have the pressure to survive? There is a main reason here, that is, the lion's competitor, the spotted hyena, which is a competitive relationship between the opportunist, known as the "second brother of Africa", and the lion.
Although the name of the spotted hyenas contains "dog", they do not belong to the Canidae family. The spotted hyenas have their own separate hyenae family. Under the Hyenae family, there are only 4 genera and 4 species of hyena , namely spotted hyena, striped hyena , brown hyeena and coyote . Among these four members, except for coyotes as specialized ant-predators, the other three are predators and they all live in groups.
Among them, spotted hyenas are the most recognizable. First, their terrifying screams are very recognizable. Second, they often fight with lions. Spotted hyenas are the most common in lion background boards.
Spotted hyena live in groups. Unlike other animals, female spotted hyenas are the leader. Under the strict hierarchy system , male spotted hyenas live at the bottom of the team. For example, those members of the hyena group with very poor teeth are mostly male spotted hyenas with lower hierarchy status, because the food they eat most often is bones, so naturally there is no meat if they want to eat meat.
An ordinary group of spotted hyenas has 20-50 members. As a complete opportunistic , they can eat carrion to fill their stomachs and rob other people's labor fruits in order to fill their stomachs. For example, the probability of lions being robbed is very high.
As the saying goes, a good tiger cannot hold up a pack of wolves, and lions are indeed difficult to deal with the crowds of spotted hyenas. There are 7 female lions in a lion group, and 1 male lion is the leader, and there are some small lions in addition. The division of labor among the lion group is relatively clear, and the female lion hunts the male lion's guardian. Because of this, the female lions are often snatched away the fruits of their labor after the successful hunting of the lions.
As top predators, lions, they are also afraid of the "despicable" of spotted hyenas and want to dig their anus at all times. Even lions have to be careful. Because the biting hyenas have huge biting power, when the anus and reproductive Q are bitten by the spotted hyenas, they will hardly let go unless they gain something.
spotted hyenas are used to sucking anus when attacking, and also like to suck anus when eating, because for most species this is their most deadly part.
When the spotted hyena is hunting, if it can successfully dig the anus, then it will be 80% successful. These soft parts are easy to attack and cause damage, and will also bring great pain to the prey. It is precisely because of this that many preys that have been digged are almost motionless and can only be left to the spotted hyena to deal with it.
Most herbivorous animals on the African grassland are taller and taller. Although spotted hyenas are preyers, they are relatively small in size. When facing tall prey, especially when chasing prey, the easiest way to attack is to dig anus, which is very effective!
Among the many predators on the earth, spotted hyenas should be the only one. After they successfully hunt, they do not care about their prey's life or death. Even if the prey has not died, they will still eat on their own. Then there will be a situation where the prey that was exposed to the anus has not yet died, which is extremely cruel.
But for absolute opportunists, spotted hyenas belong to them only if they can eat their stomachs. They will try their best to fill their food into their stomachs first, and they will naturally not care about the life or death of prey.
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