1. Hyenas By Gage Tramayne and Tre Long

2. Diagram Hind legs are shorter than front legs They can run up to 37mph Strong ears for hearing far away Spots on back for camouflage Claws grip the prey and help while running Running down the top of a hyena’s neck is a mane, which pops up when the hyena is excited Sharp teeth and powerful jaws

3. Food Chain of the Hyena Deer Hyenas Grass

4. Hyena Facts They live in grasslands, woodlands, savannas, forest edges and mountains They eat almost everything including each other and bones! The predators of a hyena are lions, hunting dogs and strange hyenas that like to eat other hyenas They can weigh between 90 and 190 pounds and stand 28 to 35 inches tall Hyenas are known as scavengers but also have great intelligence and skill on the hunt

5. Pictures of Hyenas

6. Functions The eyes are for seeing its prey The jaws are for eating and crushing bones The big ears are for hearing long distances The nose is for smelling foods and scents from other animals

7. Food Source The hyena gets its food from dead animals or weak animals Hyenas hunt and eat other small prey They hunt down their prey by pouncing on them and biting them

8. Pictures of a Hyena’s Habitat