For centuries, the Hyena was associated with ill-fate and a bad omen, because when they hunt and chase prey, the sounds they make to call each other sounds very eerie and unsettling.Īlso, the female dappled hyenas have extremely abnormal genitalia that apparently looks like that of a male. Wild Dogs pull Impala out of Bushbuck Dam and a Huge fight with Hyenas ensuesSubscribe to follow the journey. 83K views, 1.1K likes, 13 loves, 2 comments, 8 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Wild Wings Safaris: African wild dog vs Hyena Our Kruger Park safari. Before and during an assertive attack, the head is held high with the. One of the least known facts about a hyena is that they are very talented hunters, not just cunning scavengers and hunters. When attacked by other hyenas, or by wild dogs, the hyena lowers its hindquarters. What are the interesting facts about Hyena? African wild dogs are suffering habitat loss and are under threat as they are thought to be a threat to domestic animals. These aids in keeping usual stability in nature, and in the long run, maintain the prey variety. Like most predators, the African wild dog has a vital function in eliminating ill and poor animals. Here is another example of their opportunism 47-year-old Business Owner, Koert Grobler, told : I departed around 4:30 from Skukuza towards Tshokwane, hoping to see some predators early in the morning. What role does African Wild Dog play in the ecosystem? Hyenas are significantly more aggressive than wild dogs and have even been known to confront lions, not for food, but to fight. Though I still think it’s a rare instance because lions aren’t known to eat hyenas after they’ve been killed (the males here must have been desperate).Yes, African Dogs can kill any large predator, no matter it is wildebeest, buffalo, leopard, lion, etc.
That’s why, after killing them, lions never eat leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs, or hyenas.Įdit: Other huge predators, such as hyenas, have been consumed by lions on a few instances, as demonstrated in this video (also shared by Rebecca): Those who do not consume them survive longer and so have the opportunity to reproduce, passing on their genetics and overall disposition to their children. The dogs spot a waterbuck in the distance, but the large antelope has spotted them too and without hesitation flees to safety successfully. Both Hyena and Wild Dogs are efficient hunters, but while wild dogs are known to be very successful hunters and rarely scavenge, hyenas are dedicated scavengers. Top predators with a proclivity to consume other top predators are at a higher risk of both physical injury and illness accumulation. On the evolutionary scale, eating another predator has a far larger survival cost than eating herbivores, which are likely to have less sickness in general. Other carnivores, on the other hand, have a larger parasite and disease load than herbivores.Īny animal at the top of the food chain picks up illnesses from the other animals it eats. So it contented itself with viciously murdering that carnivore and letting its uneaten carcass rot, comfortable in the knowledge that it had just eliminated another rival for food and territory, as well as another possible threat to its young.Īlso, lions (like most carnivores) don’t eat other carnivores because of a rule known as “The 10% Energy Rule in the Food Chain,” which states that the higher the trophic level, the lower the energy – thus, predators like lions derive more energy from eating herbivores rather than other carnivores and in some extreme cases, breaking the skin, removing the flesh, and digesting it are all energy- Pandemonium broke out when a hungry wild dog took on a pregnant impala, that was then almost rescued by a hippo, then hunted by a hyena and stolen by a leopard This unimaginable sighting was captured by 31-year-old, industrial psychologist, Gabi Hotz, while enjoying a peaceful sundowner in Djuma Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger.
The truth is that they just will not eat them.Ī lion won’t gain much by consuming the flesh of another predator, considering that cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and African wild dogs aren’t exactly a well-deserved meal or a wanted snack – and their flesh isn’t nutritious or provide the promise of sustenance, no matter how hungry the golden cat becomes. This raises the question of why, after killing hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, or African wild dogs (adults or pups), lions never consume them. If you are wondering whether lions kill and eat other predators like cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas.