Stripe hyenas are solitary hunters and unsociable even with their own kind. They forage alone and only occasionally come together to munch on a kill. They are known to be highly intolerant of other large carnivores. But in an unusual find, scientists have increasing observed striped hyenas travelling as members of grey wolves’ packs, often at the center of the group. Wolves are better at tracking down large prey, while hyenas have a superior sense of smell. The ‘cooperation’ reflects the hard times’ both groups are experiencing.
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what strange bedfellows!
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