Hyena Behavior and Hunting Strategies

Hyena Behavior and Hunting Strategies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video explores the behavior of spotted hyenas on the Serengeti Plain. Known as both scavengers and hunters, hyenas use pack strategies to hunt large prey like buffalo. After a successful hunt, they fiercely protect their meal from other scavengers. The video also highlights the hyenas' interactions with other animals, such as jackals, showing their complex social behavior.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about spotted hyenas?

They are herbivores.

They hunt alone.

They are only scavengers.

They are afraid of buffalo.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do hyenas manage to hunt prey larger than themselves?

By using camouflage.

By using traps.

By hunting in packs.

By hunting at night.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategy do hyenas use to hunt a buffalo calf?

They chase the herd until the calf is tired.

They wait for the calf to be alone.

They separate the calf from its mother.

They attack the mother first.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the buffalo calf during the hyena attack?

It is brought down by the hyenas.

It is protected by its mother.

It is saved by other buffalo.

It escapes back to the herd.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the hyenas leave behind after their feast?

Bones and large pieces.

Nothing at all.

Only tiny scraps.

Half of the carcass.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reaction of the hyena towards the jackal pups?

It plays with them.

It scares them away.

It tries to hunt them.

It ignores them.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activity does the hyena attempt near the jackal family?

Eating the jackal's food.

Sleeping.

Taking a dust bath.

Hunting the pups.