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GrubbieSPOTTED HYENAAge: 14 years Length: 2½ feet at shoulder Weight: 126 pounds Born: Buffalo Zoological Gardens, Buffalo, N.Y. In the wild: Live in grasslands, forested mountains and plains in Africa. At the zoo: African Journey area Family: Hyenas live in groups led by females, who can have one to four babies every 16 months. Food: In the wild, bugs, birds, lizards and mammals such as antelope and wildebeest. At the zoo, they eat meat and get bones. Fun fact: The name Some people call them "laughing hyenas" comes from the because they make a high-pitched, cackling sound they make. |
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