Fact 1
Hyenas make a sound resembling laughter when they are excited which gave rise to the expressing ‘laughing hyena.” The cackling sounds that they make are so loud they can be heard from a distance of 3 miles.
Fact 2
These animals thrive in forests, grasslands, savannas, woodlands and high latitudes. Their front legs are longer than the back legs and their standing posture is similar to that of bears.
Fact 3
Hyenas weigh from 45 kg to 85 kg. Female hyenas are 10% larger than their male counterparts.
Are called the ‘King of the jungle” because of their magnificent physique and also because they display brave fighting skills.
Are the smallest group of flightless birds belonging to the genus Apteryx.
Are the fastest land animals that can reach speeds of up to 113 km/hour, running like the wind with amazing acceleration
Are large humped animals with a shaggy mane, large heads and short horns and look similar to wild oxen.
Are Artiodactyle ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, commonly known as the deer family.
Are medium-sized African antelopes that can leap to a height of 10 feet or 33 feet ahead when running.
Belong to the family Giraffidae and are easily recognizable because of their tall profile and long neck.
Are legendary wild-dogs of Australia though they are also found in South East Asia.
Are aquatic members of the Teleost suborder of the vertebra group, characterized by an interior skeleton with no scales but only skin.