Books with title Hyenas * *

In the grasslands and dry deserts of Africa, spotted hyenas and brown hyenas are members of the cleanup crew that eats carrion―dead animals. They are able to digest rotting flesh that would make other animals sick. Armed with large powerful jaws, strong teeth capable of crushing bones, and an extremely keen sense of smell, they are ruthless scavengers. Watch these voracious eaters grow from tiny cubs into hungry adult hyenas.

Hyenas may look somewhat like dogs, but they are much fiercer and more dangerous. They hunt the African grasslands in groups called clans. They eat almost anything they can findplants, animals, dead animals, and even bones! They communicate with screams and laughter that can be heard from miles away. Readers will be taken on an unforgettable exploration of what makes these predators such deadly hunters.

Hyenas have large hearts that make them perfect endurance athletes for covering large stretches of land. This is a key adaptation in the grasslands! This title uses simple text and features including maps and status charts to explain the adaptations of these giggling mammals. Young readers will learn that there is so much more to these misunderstood animals than the movies show! The sun beats down on the African savanna, while icy winds whip across the Great Plains in North America. Theres nothing to shelter the animals that live in this wide-open biome from the harshness of these elements, so they must find other ways to survive. Profiles, maps, and other features support low-level text telling all about how animals have adapted to the grassland biome they call home.

Discover the physiology and behavior of the hyena, including how they hunt for food, how they socialize, and how humans have interacted with hyenas over history.Beware the beasts you'll meet inside Scary Creatures series, special "X-Ray" pages that let readers (Ages 7-9) peer clear through to the animal's skeleton, colorful "call-out" illustrations, and myth-busting "Did You Know" questions - everything you need to safely get to know some of the scariest creature that ever lived!