Injured Hyena at the Water Hole

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Hyena has been seen several times with a large wound on it's lower back and rump area.

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Pets & Animals

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• hyena
• wildlife

[gjms30]

how did it get its injuries?

[muttluver]

More than likely from lions but also could have been a dispute with other hyenas.

[muttluver]

No, the hyena survived her injuries.

[muttluver]

She did survive according to the lodge staff. :)

"Hyaena's Fate: We are happy to report that the hyaena that was filmed in October appears to have made a full recovery. She was attacked by lions last year, and suffered a fairly severe injury. Hyaenas are often difficult to identify, but the rangers are fairly certain they have seen her several times lately, and she seems to be back to full strength."

[tristar1984]

sure... hahah hope you dont believe that

[muttluver]

Have no reason not to believe them.  They have always been honest when asked about other animals' deaths so why should this one be any different?

[peterdepeer]

richardbarratt, dont be foolish, hyena's just have a bad rap. Every animal kills with the tools that it has available. The tools of a hyena are in most peoples eyes just not as slick compared to that of big cats. That does not make them evil.

I admire the hyena because of its toughness, for me it is an animal that shows great character and combines that with a sense of humor. I love their laugh.

[elfs2go]

this was a very stressful time watching this hyena. I always wondered and still wonder what happened to her, I do not feel she survived, im a avid watcher at this water hole, and I myself never seen her return. This compared to the baby wildebeest that survived 3 weeks with a broken legs.

[ScisMacGillicutty]

That aside, I'm glad to read Floppy Ear has healed and is matriarch of a clan. Long may she reign!

[ScisMacGillicutty]

How come nobody hates on lions for eating their prey alive? True, they don't do it as a rule, but they do it all the same. There's a Nat'l Geo video on here showing a pride eating a buffalo alive. The explanation? This pride had no competing lions or hyenas in their range. They could take their time.

As to hyenas eating their prey alive, it's a question of eating the kill as fast as possible—before lions take it away from them. And lions steal from hyenas a lot. So who's cruel?

[TheStarwars610]

poor hyena

[jarjarstudios99]

Good idea, watching an animal suffer for 8 minutes.

[Rosielass]

For those that seem not to believe that she is still alive and well, her name is Floppy Ear and she is now the matriarch of a hyena clan in the next reserve along from where this video was taken, we see her a lot on Wildearth.tv where they do safari drives online every day. She has just had another set of cubs/pups.

[gkraz]

easy lunch for any lion that sees it.

[KingofSpain101]

That hyena is definently looking miserable

[fostersfan88]

aww poor hyena!!!!

i love hyenas!! my favorite animal

i LOVE their laugh

[patroller4u]

great video !

[TheSkeleton2010]

hes so cute hope hes/she still alive