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>Spotted hyena mothers produce extremely fat and protein-rich milk (richer than any other terrestrial carnivore) and they produce a lot of it for a long period
>Spotted hyenas show shocking signs of intelligence that rivals most wild animals in Africa. In fact hyena intelligence is thought to mimic the evolution of our own intelligence, with success through complex social behaviors driving brain evolution. In experiments spotted hyenas out performed even chimpanzees when it came to collective or group problem solving
>They can count: Studies have shown that spotted hyenas can determine the number of other hyenas in a rival clan and decide their best course of action
>spotted hyenas can crack open bones nearly 2 ½ inches in diameter
>The longest recorded living spotted hyena was in captivity and lived to 41 years and 1 month old
>Even in their current range, spotted hyenas are arguably one of the most successful large carnivores, ranging across the majority of continental Africa in a diverse range of habitats
In all aspects that matter, yeens are better canids than most canids despite being felids