International Hyena Day 2026: Here are 5 wild facts

International Hyena Day 2026: 5 wild facts about the animal Pexels Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Apr 27, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

International Hyena Day 2026 Every year, International Hyena Day 2026 is observed on April 27 to create awareness about hyenas and their importance in our ecosystem as scavengers Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What are hyenas? Hyena is a carnivorous mammal known to be extremely intelligent, nocturnal, and extremely good hunters apart from being known as scavengers Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Different species of hyenas There are four different species of hyenas across the world that include the spotted hyena, brown hyena, striped hyena, and aardwolf Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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