StripedHyena

I am a near endangered animal that is fighting habitat loss and hunting by locals.

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Did you know Hyena cubs are born blind?!? They open their eyes 7 – 8 days after birth.
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The striped hyena is smaller, shy, and less social than the more well-known spotted hyena
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The striped hyena is part of the Hyaenidae family and are the smallest of the species of true hyenas. #SaveAnUglyAnimal

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Did you know there are 5 subspecies of the striped hyena:located in the Middle East, Arabian peninsula,N.&https://t.co/pxbGOm3SSO,&india.
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striped hyenas have excellent senses of vision, hearing, and smell.
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The gestation period for a striped hyena is only 90 days. 👶Don't human moms wish they had that. #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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Adult female hyenas are aggressive towards one another and are dominant over the males. 👧💪 #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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The striped hyena's closest relatives are the mongoose and the meerkat.
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The striped hyena is native to North and East Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. 🌍 #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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The striped hyena can be found digging through human trash & often consumes poison left out for other animals #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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The striped hyena's front legs are much longer than their back legs giving them a distinct walk. #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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The striped hyena is protected in India's Rathambore Nationalpark&Tanzania's Serengeti National park,a World Heritage site #SaveAnUglyAnimal

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Some myths claim hyenas eat children so they are often hunted, poisoned, & killed by humans to prevent this. #SaveAnUglyAnimal @UglyAnimal

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The hyena doesn't usually get preyed on by large animals by keeping a safe distance away from lions and tigers #saveanuglyanimal @UglyAnimal

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In the Mediterranean, the hyena is often eaten by Arabian and Sinai Bedouins,Tuaregs,Egyptians, and Somalians. #SaveAnUglyAnimal @UglyAnimal

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I'm a scavenger and forage at night looking for food by the smell of carrion. My fave is zebra, wildebeests, and gazelles. #SaveAnUglyAnimal

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In West and South Asia, the hyena’s body parts are used in love magic ❤ and in the making of amulets. #saveanuglyanimal

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In some parts of Africa my body parts are believed to have magical properties,so I'm hunted down and killed.😢Plz save me #SaveAnUglyAnimal

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Middle Eastern literature depicts me as a vampiric creature that attacks @ night. But don't worry I'm not really like that #saveanuglyanimal

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The hyena has a dog-like appearance with black stripes that run along the side of its shaggy and long coat #SaveAnUglyAnimal @UglyAnimal