Wildlife Kenya Safari and The Savannah Queen
In the savannas of Kenya, is home to many wild animals. One of the most visible of nature in the Spotted Hyena, but little is known about them.
In traditional African society, the Hyena label “coward one ‘.
This was due to the way a hyena feeding. Known as a scavenger, a hyena is actually a great hunter and flushing is only 5% – 10% of the food.
Rarely leave no evidence, especially since devoured everything. For example, they know they killed at night, and only light signs are stained with blood.
In recent years, revealed the complexity of hyenas. He committed a lot of time studying them. This article is about hyenas and the survival tactics of the Kenyan savannah. They range throughout sub-Saharan African savannas, dry forests and open areas. So far does not appear on the shore.
There are three species of hyena in Africa. Two species found in Kenya.
Most often, spotted hyena, crocuta crocuta.
Live, also known as clans and clan headed by the oldest female, the alpha female. It is interesting that females are dominant over males, and heavier than them. Highly masculinized female genitalia, which contributes to this aggressive. Such sexual dimorphism is not typical of other wild animals. This is due to the presence of high testosterone test in women than in men.
Distinguishing hyena “hip-back” and short hind legs. They keep head low so that when walking. Generally, it is accompanied by skull head, long ears. They are extremely strong jaws and a complex acidic digestive system. This is one of the factors that step ahead of them to survive. They are capable of swallowing bones, horns, hooves and the hard-animal skins.
Only the hair is not digestible, and it usually comes in the form of bolus or local “hair ball hyena.” This bone, which they eat, how hyena feces chalky.
They hunt in packs, so that could be described as cruel, it’s not a killer bite. In their absence, hunting techniques, and in most cases, the victim runs away fatigue. Generally, attack their prey and tearing pieces of the victims before they died.
Note that many of the Lions steal kills. It is true that hyenas have the final cleaning chew bones and skin left to others. In some cases, managed to steal the lions, hyenas, but most of the action, the opposite is more common.
Reproduction and life are not seasonal. Females can not mate with their clans. They are traveling to another man and throw him on mating. Four-month gestation period, and four cubs usually are born. They are usually black in color, others are small black infect. A strange thing happens to the children race to be the first sisters.
It is in most cases lead to the dominance of the battle. Generally, lighter die of hunger, and it is only female offspring. Hyenas, unlike other wild animals that are very long to wean puppies. It is possible that between 14 to 18 months. Females lactate for up to 12 months in milk at a very high proportion of the protein. (14%). Puppies will start the next point to kill the mother, when you get 1 year.
Does not bring back food for the day. They eat to fill the spot.
Female offspring remain in the clan of their birth, but men also fired when they reach 2 years. When the children to play the male plays no role in rearing offspring.
A clan can be 20 to 100 members, mainly matriarchal system. All related members. Each clan digs his day, which includes a deep and long tunnels to accommodate the clan. They mark their territory through the anal sac secretions. It is a paste that is used to define boundaries and deposited at the edge of space. This is your area to protect and intruders are not welcome. They have a system, greeting each other and sniffing genitals as a way to identify and recognize members of the same clan.
Untrained eye, it is difficult to distinguish between men and women. This is because the physical similarity between the female sex organs to the man. But in any case, the female body. Women are not hermaphrodite, as some claim, at first glance.
Hyenas were “toilet” in which each member has the manure is stored. This increase indicates the boundaries of their territory.
They communicate in many ways: When preparing to attack the tail held high, when the advance on the back, it is a sign of excitement. And I was afraid that his tail curled between his legs. If the presence of food, it’s time to hear the famous “laughing hyena”, especially at night. The laughter calls to other clan members and can be heard up to 3 km.
It is important to note that although hyenas portrayed a cowardly behavior, it is extremely dangerous. Should be left alone, scared and at least respect them.