Hyena
By Ryann Y.
Physical Characteristics
The hyena is brown with black and white
spots
it is striped and has pointed ears.
it is 28 to 35 inches tall
Habitat
• The hyena lives in southern Africa
• It lives in savannas
Food
• The hyena is a carnivore
• It eats wildebeest and zebras and even
other hyenas
• They also eat dead animals
Protection\Predators
• The hyena’s predator are humans
Life Span
• The hyenas life span is 25 years
Babies
• The hyena’s gestation period is 90 to
110 days
Cool Facts
• It sounds like a human laughing
• It’s howls are a warn to other hyenas
• You can hear the hyena’s howl 3 miles
away