Hyena

=Animal: My animal is the spotted Hyena.=

=Habitat: They live in Africa and Asia=

=Feeding: They are Omnivores. They have very powerful jaws that can crush through bone. There stomach can digest all the parts of a animal even the bone and skin. When they catch there prey they celebrate by laughing that tells other hyenas that they have food to share. They hunt in small groups. The hyena's can eat 40 pounds at one time because they are unsure of when they will eat next.=

=Community: They live in big groups which our called clans. The clans can go up to 80 hyena's. The female hyena's are the leader's of the clan, so they get to pick the best mud bath, and pick there favorite hyena activites.=

=Babies: The young are born about 3 month's after there parents mate. The female usually gives birth in March and April. The cubs have black fur and then when the get older it turns lighter and they get spots.=

=Facts: If the hyena lives in a zoo and is well taken care of they can live for 25 years. A big hyena can weigh up to 175 pounds.They can run for miles and not get tired.=

=Reference list:= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena, http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/spotted-hyenas/, The New Book Of Knowledge Letter H. http://www.flickr.com/search/?l=commderiv&q=spotted%20hyena