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How are hyenas and wolves different?

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They howl to gather the pack together and warn other packs of their territory. The wolf has thick fur to insulate it against cold which can be pure white, black, gray, brown or red. It has a relatively straight back and a strong build and its legs and tail are long and the tail is bushy too. Hyenas: They are scavengers. read more

There are four species of hyena, only one of which lives in groups, led by females, the spotted hyena. The other four are the striped hyena, the brown hyena and the aardwolf (the 'wolf' in its name is a misnomer). The striped and brown hyenas are largely scavengers, while the aardwolf is mostly insectivorous. read more

The wolves and hyenas “just need each other to survive, because food is so, so limited.” Interspecies cooperative hunting, as that sort of union is known, is “much more common than people thought,” Dinets said. read more

There are four species of hyena, only one of which lives in groups, led by females, the spotted hyena. The other four are the striped hyena, the brown hyena and the aardwolf (the 'wolf' in its name is a misnomer). read more

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