The bite force of hyenas is as high as 920 kg, which can easily crush the leg bones of prey. Hyenas are terrestrial carnivores living in Africa, Arabia, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Medium build, with a body length of 95- 160 cm and a weight of 40-86 kg. Very similar to a dog, it has thick conical premolars and a thick lower jaw, and can crush the bones of any prey, so it is called? Bone crusher? , and can drag 90 kilograms of prey to 100 meters.
The king of African grasslands is undoubtedly a lion. What's the name of a hyena? The second brother of Africa? . As strong as a lion, the bite force is only 720 kg, while the bite force of smaller hyenas has reached an astonishing 920 kg, which is 299 kg more. In addition, hyenas usually move in groups, and their attack power on African grasslands is no less than that of lions. Even lions acting alone may become their delicious food.
Pit dogs, known as the most fighting dogs in the family, have also fought with hyenas. The weight of pit bull is 45-50Kg, and its bite force 160 kg is obviously in a weak position. I didn't expect to attack the hyena all the way and rub it on the ground! The brilliant achievements of pit bull and Tibetan mastiff ... pit bull vs Tibetan mastiff
Hyenas vs pit bulls
The skill of pulling out the anus makes the prey desperate. Cats like lions and cheetahs usually bite off the trachea of their prey and start eating after their prey dies. Hyenas attack from behind their prey, biting its anus while it is still alive, tearing its body and eating it directly, which is very cruel. No matter zebra, antelope, bison or elephant can escape this trick.
So why do hyenas like to dig their anus and eat animals raw? There are three reasons:
1, hyenas are too small. On the African grasslands, prey is usually bigger than hyenas. So hyenas can't bite the neck of prey, and pulling out the anus is a good strategy. No matter how the prey runs, its intestines are still in the mouth of the hyena. The more the prey struggles, the more it is pulled out. Hyenas only need to bite the intestines, crouch and pull back, and the intestines can be eaten.
2. In the hunting dog population, there is a strict hierarchy. Under the supervision of the chief, low-level hyenas rarely eat intestines, only leftovers and broken bones, so all hyenas regard intestines as treasures.
Because hyenas are small, they are afraid of lions or other carnivores when hunting. When hunting, they bite a piece, eat a piece, and don't care whether the prey is dead or alive. Otherwise, food may be occupied by other animals.
Here is a group of videos of hyenas licking their anus, which are very bloody and cruel, so we must be timid and cautious!