Hyenas

**Hyenas** are a species of animal in the Bravelands.

## Physical Description

A hyena's appearance depends on if it's a Spotted, Striped or Brown Hyena. Although, they all share similar features, such as their thin legs, or incredible jaws.

Brown hyenas have an unusually long, shaggy, brown-colored coat, with a short tail, and pointed ears. They Their have larger skulls than those of the Northern Striped Hyenas, and have a more thick, sturdy build. Their males generally weigh 40-44 kilograms, or 88-97 pounds, while the females weigh 38-40 kilograms, or 84-88 pounds. This differs drastically from the Spotted Hyena. They normally total around 144 centimetres in length, or 57 inches, although this isn't always the case.

## Society

Hyenas are matriarchal creatures that live in groups called clans. All the females out rank the males. Unlike most animals, Hyenas don’t follow the Great Parent nor worship the Great-Spirit, instead they follow another entity called The Great Devourer.

### Naming Customs

At Birth Hyena’s are dubbed “Cub”, Hyenas receive their name when they’re older and are given a name based on a personal deed. If a Hyena is banished, however they resume their “Cub” title even if the exile in question is full-grown.

## Biography

***Spoiler Warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*
### *Broken Pride*

When Bark Crownleaf is killed, a hyena corpse is found by her side. All of Brightforest Troop, as well as Fearless, believe the hyenas to be responsible. Fearless sets off to avenge Bark alone, and tracks the hyenas to Hyena Dentheir den]] before they trap him inside. Valor, Honor, Agile, Sly, and Regal save him by chasing the hyenas away.

### Code of Honor

In Code of Honor, a hyena den is ransacked by Titanpride, killing all its inhabitants, for nothing more than sport. Later on, the now-abandoned hyena den is inhabited by Brightforest Troop after they flee from Tall Trees.

### Shifting Shadows

Thorn has a vision of a male hyena and the former reads his thoughts and discovers that he's thinking about serving his Clan.

### The Spirit-Eaters

During their quest to find Titan, Fearless, Ruthless, Keen and Menace stumble upon the hyena den which as been taken over by Skulldrinker and her Clan sometime after Brightforest Troop had abandoned it. Fearlesspride and Skulldrinker make a deal by assisting one another in combat to defeat Bloodheart Pack, which has been causing problems for the hyenas.

### Shadows on the Mountain

A Pack of Hyenas confront Bramble and Chase. Together the pair fight off the pack.
The Hyenas make no further appearances but they are mentioned a few times by Bramble and Chase.
When Chase returns to the den she shares with her mother and cousin, she explains to her mother, Prowl that her unsuccessful hunt resulted from running into the hyena clan. After Chase reveals that she fought off the hyenas to save Bramble, Prowl scolded her daughter for her compassion as she believed that Chase should worry more about herself and their leap than animals outside of their kin. Bramble recounts his confrontation with the Hyenas the next day to his troop. However Bramble, fabricates his story by leaving out Chase's involvement and portraying himself as being strong enough to help himself.

## Hyena Clans

* Gutripper's Clan
* Ribsnapper's Clan
* Skulldrinker's Clan

## Hyenas

* Skulldrinker
* Bloodreaver
* Bonesnapper
* "Bony"
* "Fat-Belly"
* Bloodfang
* Ribsnapper
* Breathstealer
* Gutripper
* Legsnatcher
* Nosebiter
* Skullcracker
* Pawbiter
* Cub
* Hidetearer
* Spinesnapper
* Heartstopper

## Trivia

* The Spotted Hyena is also referred to as the "Laughing Hyena," after its cry, which sounds like a laugh.
	+ Spotted Hyenas are also the most popular when depicted in media.
* The Brown Hyena is also referred to as the Strandwolf.

## Gallery

A spotted hyenaA striped hyenaA brown hyena
## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown\_hyena