They spend most of the day in earth holes. The young ones stay in these caves for a long time. The spotted hyena is often scorned as a carrion eater, although it actually makes a valuable contribution to the ecological balance in the nature parks. Hyenas have the strongest teeth and jaws of all the animal species and can even crack the bones of the biggest prey. When they turn up in a pack, they don't confine themselves to the removal of animal corpses, but also go hunting for living animals.
Antelopes are their favourite prey.
However, they can become dangerous to man as well. 33 Andrews Street, Hout Bay 7800, South Africa. All rights reserved.