Brown Hyenas in Search of Food
In Brown Hyenas in Search of Food, narrator Sir David Attenborough reveals how hyenas often walk over 18 miles a day in search of food. They find it in a surprising location: along the coast there are thousands of Cape fur seals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
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Q: How hot does it get in the desert where the brown hyena is searching for food?
A: Temperatures reach 122°F (50°C).
Q: How far will brown hyenas travel in one day looking for food?
A: They will travel up to 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) a day!
Q: Why does the hyena head towards the ocean?
A: The Cape fur seal pups along the shoreline are a source of food for the hyena.
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