Comments by "Red Panda" (@hyenaboy7504) on "Latest Sightings" channel.

  1. To the people in the comments saying "I didn't want to see this": the fact you clicked on the video literally proves otherwise.
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  2. To those wishing they saved the antelope: you realise the hyena is a wild predator that needs to eat, as well, right?
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  3.  @Indigenous_Rambo  Good thing my name isn't "everyone", then.
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  4.  @LionDominator  Considering how unpopular hyenas are with most people, I'd say they're underated.
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  5.  @AaronKirk  Nature isn't sadistic. Nature is what it is. Everything in nature has a purpose.
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  6.  @idontcarelol2170  No animal is "evil". It's not "evil" to try and survive, otherwise all animals would be "evil".
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  7.  james challenger  Hyenas are Hyaenidae, not Canidae.
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  8. Let's see how many comments from people who think animals have human Morals (which they don't) show up.
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  9. Which is ironic, since they hunt more than they scavenge.
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  10. This is a wild animal, not a domestic dog.
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  11. They're the second-largest predator in Africa after lions.
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  12. Can you please not apply human morals onto other animals?
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  13. Never interfere with nature
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  14.  @ashokankala802  No more or less ""cruel" than any other predator out there. Also, word of advice: don't apply human morals onto other animals. Nothing "cruel" about trying to survive.
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  15.  @SHARK-EATINGCAT  Nope, I'm not. Just seen several comments on hyena videos on this channel claiming that hyenas are "evil" or "cruel", which is applying human morals onto them.
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  16. 1: hyenas are NOT dogs 2: they are no more or less dirty than any other animal out there.
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  17. Are you complaining about people... experiencing nature? You ARE familiar with the whole concept of safaris, right?
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  18.  @donniev8181  Why do you think scientists have been studying it for the past few hundred years?
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  19. They can't exactly go to the grocery store, now.
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  20.  @roiq5263  Spotted hyenas hunt more often than they scavenge (they hunt around 50-95% of their food). Plus, it is actually far more common for lions to steal from hyenas than it is for hyenas to steal from lions. Most of those videos you see of hyenas trying to "take" a kill from lions are more than likely the hyenas trying to claim back a kill they, themselves, made rather than stealing a lion's kill.
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  21. Literally EVERY predator on Earth both hunts and scavenges. In fact, with spotted hyenas: they actually hunt around 50-95% of their prey.
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  22.  @ludvugblood-axe3071  I wouldn't call hunting 50-95% of your own food 'mostly scavenging", really. Also, lions steal from them (hyenas) more often than the other way around.
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  23. This is nature, humans aren’t responsible for what’s happening here. What you’re doing is called anthropomorphising.
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  24. Hyenas hunt more than they scavenge.
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  25. Probably "I'm hungry. I need to eat quickly before a lion tries to steal my food".
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  26. This is the wild, not a zoo.
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  27. No animal is a "coward", they only do what is neccessary to survive.
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  28. Not their fault wild dogs need to eat.
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  29. No more dangerous than living near other humans. In fact, living near wild animals is probably safer since they won't try and kill you without reason.
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  30.  @KayZee82965  Not sure how "removing the competition" counts as "malice".
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  31.  @KayZee82965  Stop putting human Morals onto wild animals. Believe it or not, wild animals aren't humans.
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  32.  @donniev8181  "There has never been one piece of scientific proof that proves evolution" Umm... DNA?
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  33.  @Yeshua_Our_God_Reigns  Ah, yes: allowing animals to eat is sadistic.
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  34.  @theinfamous47  Because I stated the truth?
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  35.  @erictyson5947  They have adorable cubs They're highly intelligent They play a vital role in nature They're fun to watch, often, especially when they're playing They have an interesting social structure Those round ears The fact they are very good and successful hunters The fact the moms are highly devoted to their cubs, nursing them for ul to two years (not non-stop, of course)
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  36. Half the comments: "Tha camera-man is so cruel. Why is he just sitting/filming it?" Maybe because that's the whole point of going on a safari? To observe the animals in their natural habitat?
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  37. Because they’re trying to survive?
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  38. They're actually very intelligent animals.
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  39. The hyena needs to eat, you know. By scaring it away, you'd be depriving it of a meal.
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  40. Why do you want an animal to starve?
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  41. How would you like it if someone took your food away from you?
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  42.  @donniev8181  "The religion of evolution is nonsense and unscientific" Not sure how it's unscientific when it's literally being researched pretty much all the time by SCIENTISTS.
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  43.  @donniev8181  Well, just ask all the scientists, then.
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  44.  @hamzaajakkaf7523  Do you really think we, as a species, were here when life first began? You know that there have been skeletal/fossil remains found of hour early ancestors (which was a species of ape, much like we are), right?
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  45. And get arrested for killing an endangered species.
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  46. I'm pretty sure we have no say over what happens in nature. I'm quite certain sin wasn't responsible in making animals try and survive.
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  47.  @iskaykabeya609  Dude, I follow science rather than religion. And to answer you question: whatever nature intended them to eat. Without carnivores, the herbivore species would overpopulate, which would cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem.
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  48. For those who are hating on the hyenas for taking food from the leopard: it's literally trying to survive. By that logic, you should be hating all animals, as they're all just trying to survive. And besides, it's just as easy for the inverse to have happened (I.E. the hyena making the kill, then the leopard takes the kill from the hyena), would you then be hating the leopard?
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  49. tyson "everybody hates hyenas". Umm, I think Kim Wolhuter, Kevin Richardson and every hyena lover/researcher out there would beg to differ. And besides: have you not read my username?
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  50. Pretty sure nature doesn't care about "humane", tbh, considering nature doesn't have morals.
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  51. Hyenas can't kill their prey first, they don't have the adaptations to do so.
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  52. Hyenas have to eat, as well, you know?
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  53. Why do you wish for the African ecosystem to be destroyed?
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  54. "Without human intervention, the lions will eventually be wiped out by the hyenas" If that was the case, then lions would have gone extinct thousands of years ago.
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  55. It's called "nature photography"
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  56. Pretty sure predators don't eat just for our entertainment. Last time I checked, they did that to survive.
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  57. You have unsubscribed because a nature channel was showing nature?
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  58. And, let's be honets: I think MOST animals are afraid of male lions.
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  59.  @MisterRandom2 Yeah. Eating something that’s still alive is called “hunting”. Eating something when it’s dead: scavenging Eating something when it’s alive: hunting
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  60. 1: that's two words 2: they aren't allowed to interfere.
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  61. And then leave the poor hyena to starve? That would be straight-up animal cruelty.
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  62. Either you're over-exaggerating (in other words, you don't actually want them extinct, and just don't like them), OR you hate nature and want the African ecosystem destroyed. Which one of those two is it?
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  63. Because they... eat food in order to survive?
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  64.  @mark97213  I am, actually. I know of a female hyena in Sabi Sands that was attacked by a lion back on 2018, and she's still alive. And there are also hyenas that have survived with injured/missing limbs.
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  65. Three words: The Lion King
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  66. Spotted hyena around 50-95% of their prey, and lions steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions. Who are the "scavenger bullies", again? Oh yes: lions.
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  67.  @faraz-i3x  Yeah. The hyenas can't exactly go to the grocery store, now.
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  68.  @donniev8181  Science isn't religion? What are the people studying evolution called? Oh yes: scientists.You know something doesn't have to be seen to be true, right?
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  69. It's called nature. Deal with it. I see no animal cruelty here, just people observing animals in their natural habitat.
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  70. And deprived the hyena of a meal?
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  71.  @AndreasNV  What about it?
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  72.  @iskaykabeya609  Here's one thing that isn't a "lie": the fact hyenas are more closely related to cats than they are to dogs. Also, the word you were looking for is 'speculation, and not 'lies'.
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  73.  @roiq5263  Guessing you like hyenas?
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  74. Hate to break it to you, but hyenas are not humans.
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  75. Why do people still believe the lie that hyenas are only scavengers, anyway?
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  76. They aren't allowed to interfere. Nature must take its course.
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  77.  @ashokankala802  They don't have the adaptations to kill first. Also, they need quickly before other predators come to try and steal their prey.
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  78.  @ashokankala802  Spotted hyenas hunt more than they scavenge hunting between 50-95% of their own prey. And it is more common for lions to steal from them than the other way around.
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  79. This is the wild
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  80. No such thing as "evil" in nature. You shouldn't put human Morals onto animals. There is nothing "evil" about trying to survive.
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  81. Spotted hyenas hunt between 50-95% of their own prey. Lions steal more from hyenas than vice-versa.
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  82. 1: please don't apply human morals onto other animals. Nature doesn't have morals like we do. 2: What's wrong with recording nature? Have you never heard of these things called "safaris", before? Or "wildlife photography"?
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  83. Filming nature isn't "sick".
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  84.  johncena undertaker  Tell me you hate nature without telling me you hate nature.
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  85. Hyenas are more hunters than scavengers, as they hunt around 50-95% of their own prey. Also: it is more common for lions to steal from hyenas than it is for hyenas to steal from lions. And there is literally no predator on Earth that WON'T "steal" food from another predator if given the chance. No animal would pass up a free meal.
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  86.  @bradfordlee7384  Spotted hyenas hunt around 50-95% of their own prey. And it is more common for lions to steal from hyenas than it is for hyenas to steal from lions. Both those facts have been proven by over 20 years of research both in the Massai Mara as well as the Ngorongoro Crater. Also: there are PLENTY of videos on YouTube of hyenas hunting their own prey. Not to mention the fact that literally ALL predators will steal from other predators.
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  87. @stevanusw The safari guides aren't allowed to interfere. Besides, this would be happening regardless of whether or not the guide was there.
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  88.  @ututheavenger  I'm pretty sure it's called a "joke".
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  89.  @genXdoom72  Because Nghwazi has been positively ID'd as a male.
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  90. Please can you get this useful thing called a dictionary?
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  91. More hunters than thieves. Also: name me a predator that won't steal from another predator. I can tell you right now that it is impossible to name one.
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  92. It's nature.
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  93. Not necessarily. I know of one hyena in Sabi Sands that was attacked by a male lion, and she's still doing well (she's currently the matriarch of her clan, in fact).
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  94. Can I kindly ask WHY you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  95.  @leveganist  Still nothing wrong happening in this video.
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  96. Why, though?
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  97. Let me guess why: The Lion King?
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  98. You spelt "humans" wrong.
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  99. So, hunting between 50-95% of your own prey is "lazy", now?
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  100. You hate them because they aren't adapted to killing their prey first? Not their fault.
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  101. Not allowed to interfere. Nature should be left to take its course. This is the wild, not a zoo.
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  102. Not their fault. They just upload what they were sent in from the people who filmed these things.
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  103. We literally cannot control what wild animals do. These are wild animals, not pets.
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  104. Well, thanks for telling us you don't care about the ecosystem.
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  105. Please don't apply human morals onto animals.
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  106. This isn’t a zoo.
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  107.  @liammcgirr1778  What I'm trying to say is we shouldn't interfere with nature. Things have been like this long before humans first existed, so why should it be any different, now? Also, if we kept helping animals that are sick/injured (excluding those that were injured/made sick be humans), then we'd both be causing a lot of predators to starve, and also causing a lot of damage to the ecosystem by enabling the animals to overpopulate.
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  108. Pretty sure the person talking is a guide, which means he knows a LOT more about the animals in Africa than you do.
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  109. For what, though?
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  110. The hyena is still alive, which proves you wrong.
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  111. For those of you talking about the carcass on the ground: read the description.
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  112. Trying to survive isn't greedy.
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  113. Not sure how watching wild animals following their natural instincts is a valid excuse for being a sadist.
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  114. Nothing wrong with observing nature, is there? That's literally the whole point of going on safari: to observe nature. Also: why do you keep wanting the ecosystem to be destroyed? I'm referring to all your comments saying you want predators to be killed off. The fact you say that literally means you WANT the ecosystem to be destroyed.
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  115. For no reason other than that you're clueless in regards to how nature works
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  116. You realise they may have little ones to feed as well, right?
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  117.  @PK-vv6ci  We shouldn't interfere with nature, though. Interfering can sometimes cause more harm than good. For example, if they killed that impala then, they hyenas could start to associate humans with food, which will "encourage" them to go after people as a source of food. This can then lead to the animal being shot. Alternatively, the sound of the gunshot could frighten the hyenas, and make them not want to come to the carcass again.
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  118. People who are uneducated about hyenas (and likely also nature in general)
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  119. Umm, dude. This is literally nature, they have no control over what the animals do. I highly doubt people who work at the reserves would leave the antelopes to be eaten by the carnivores just so that the guests remain entertained. Not only would that be extremely unethical, but it would also defeat the whole point of reserves in the first place.
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  120. Nice to know you have no clue how nature works
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  121.  @hamzaajakkaf7523  Just about every scientist disagrees. I mean: how else would animals adapt to their environment, anyway? And what about the fact many species are genetically related (like how whales are related to hippos, or how hyenas are related to mongooses, for example)?
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  122. WRONG. Hyenas are very good hunters. In fact, they kill between 50-95% of their own prey. Also, lone hyenas have been seen taking down adult wildebeest. And it is more common for lions to steal from hyenas than it is for hyenas to steal from lions. In case you're wondering where I got my information from: MSU Hyenas Blogspot (the official blog for the MSU Hyena Project in the Massai Mara).
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  123. These aren't (invasive) domesticated dogs that have been released into the wild. These dogs are 100% wild, and have been around long before domestic dogs have.
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  124. Well, they aren't exactly going to go to the grocery store, now, are they?
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  125. Yeah, by their logic nature documentaries shouldn’t exist.
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  126.  @iskaykabeya609  Umm, science is based on facts, though. Look at hyenas: they are primarilly hunters rather than scavengers. And you want to know who proved that? That's right: researchers (AKA scientists). You clearly have no idea how nature works, kid.
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  127.  @iskaykabeya609 I can confirm you are 100% trolling. Nice try, but it ain't working, I'm afraid.
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  128.  @iskaykabeya609  Also, you ain't getting very far arguing with someone who's literally studying biology. All you're proving is that you've never been to school.
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  129. This is nature, not evil. Don’t anthropomorphise.
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  130.  @dogifish0078  That depends on the farm (and farmer, of course). Some farmers treat their animals quite well.
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  131. Ah, so you'd like to f**k up the entire ecosystem? Great idea (not).
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  132.  @skystorm569  They aren't allowed to interfere.
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  133. To all you people saying you hate hyenas bcause the steal food from other animals: why not just admit that you hate ALL predators? If you say you hate hyenas for stealing from other predators, but then say you like other predators, then you are LYING.
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  134. They ARE animals, though. So, you're sick of ALL animals behaving like themselves?
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  135. Ummm, most people don't have pet African wild dogs. Also: none of these dogs here are "enslaved".
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  136.  @sultrysophist  When people say we shouldn't interfere, I think it's more deliberate interference they're talking about.
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  137. Ever heard of nature?
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  138. Proof?
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  139.  @jaseyrae2731  What isn't true? Thr fact the hyenas are just are trying to survive?
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  140. They hunt around 60-95% of the time.
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  141. So, fuck up the entire ecosystem and turn the entire Earth into a barren wasteland (while at the same time Speeding up the extinction of our own species)?
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  142. Ludvug Blood-axe Actually, hyenas are primarily hunters. (And this was confirmed by both Maasai Mara Hyena Project, and the Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project). 'Spotted hyenas are skilled and powerful hunters that can kill a wide variety of prey. In the Ngorongoro Crater, their preferred prey are wildebeests and buffalo calves, medium-sized herbivores weighing between 50 and 180 kg. Experienced hyenas can take down prey as large as adult zebras on their own but they usually hunt wildebeests, zebras and buffaloes in groups of 2 to 30.' (Source: Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project website). 'Spotted hyena have traditionally been thought of as scavengers, and although it is true that they will opportunistically scavenge, according to Smith (2010), they actually kill 60-95% of their food!' (Source: MSU Hyena Project Blog. Post title: Dik-dik Hunt). I suggest Googling the two sources I've used, as both sites also have quite a bit of good information in regards to hyenas. In fact, the creators of both sites know more about hyenas than most of us here.
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  143.  @johnreeveswilliamson7228  they’re just trying to survive.
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  144. No you're not.
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  145. Nope, this is nature. It would happened regardless of whether or not people were there.
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  146. I agree, that does seem sad. Obviously, we can't blame the predators for following their natural instincts, but still: the fact that rhinos are endangered, and this one had to be put down is upsetting.
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  147. That lioness probably also ate a few wildebeest. Kinda comes with the territory of being a predator.
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  148. "people film this crap and set back and watch" That's literally the whole point of going on a safari. Also: do you want the people to arrested for interfering?
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  149. They can’t control where wild animals go.
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  150.  @kumarrahul1982  Mostly hunters*
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  151.  @wyihupoip8105  This is just nature. No reason to censor it.
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  152.  @wyihupoip8105  Also, if you don't want to see this sort of stuff, I suggest not going outside or even looking out of your window (or, better yet, I'd suggest not going on safari in Africa).
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  153.  @wyihupoip8105  How am I talking rubbish? Nothing "rubbish" about basic facts (something you clearly don't understand). This is nature playing out how it always has done. I watch live nature cams quite often, and those cameras often show the "gruesome" stuff, and they don't censor it at all. Why should nature be censored just for being what it is? You can't censor it in real life, so why do it in videos/images? It's not the photographer's fault you're sensetive to such things. Here's some advice: if you don't like something, don't watch it. There's YouTube Kids, which would be better suited to you. Also: you should really learn about how nature works.
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  154.  @wyihupoip8105  One thing I do know is that, even though you might not be the biggest fan of hyenas, you don't want them all killed off. Also, if you watch either the WildEarth live drives or Kevin Richardson's hyena videos, I can garauntee that you'll change your mind on hyenas, as you'd then know that all the myths surrounding hyenas (which are THE reason you dislike them) aren't true.
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  155. This is nature.
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  156.  @icelynx7683  he knows they do.
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  157. We're omnivores, actually.
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  158.  @bmitchell928  You can't "set up" nature
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  159. Could also be a younger, lowest-ranked female she's chasing off.
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  160. You can’t stage nature
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  161.  Levent.A  1: spotted hyenas are more predators than scavengers, since they hunt aroub 50-95% of their own prey: 'Although they get a bad reputation for being scavengers, these intelligent and powerful animals actually hunt 65% of their own food, on average (95% in the Maasai Mara!)' (Source: MSU Hyenas blog) 2: I literally put my source of the quote in my previous comment about them hunting adult zebra (the source being the Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project, which is one of the most reliable sources of information when it comes to spotted hyenas), but you clearly ignored that.
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  162. They don't kill just for food, but also to eliminate competition.
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  163.  @d3m1g0d4  If it's said by scientists, then it's not a lie since they have years of research to back up their claims.
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  164.  @DanielOfRussia  Tell me you're a sadist without telling me you're a sadist.
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  165.  @d3m1g0d4  People who study animal behaviour don't have political agendas, though. And besides, there's literally NOTHING political about animal behaviour since, last I checked, wild animals don't have politics like we do.
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  166.  @aristotels_aristotals  "Notice the right hind leg and the left hind leg of these two hyenas 0:01. Who do you think caused these wounds, the lions? No, the hyenas of its own clan." Your proof is?
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  167. And to elliminate competion.
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  168. Neither does any other predator out there. "Mercy" is purely a human concept.
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  169. Wild animals don't care about "mercy', that is purely a human concept.
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  170. Stop what?
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  171. You realsie African wild dogs are endangered, don't you? And why do you want to kill them, anyway? Is it wrong for an animal to try and survive, now?
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  172. Recording?
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  173. For no reason
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  174. "I know they shouldn't interfere, but they should interfere" Great contradiction, there. Also, why should they put an animal in a sanctuary just because it's injured? I can already say two issues that would cause: 1: it would upset the hierarchy of his clan 2: it would also deprive other predators/scavengers of a potential meal. And, if they put animals in a sanctuary just because they're injured, there probably wouldn't be any animals left in the wild.
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  175. Why deprive an animal of a meal?
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  176. Ah, so an overpopulation of herbivores would be better.
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  177. And cause the dogs to starve? You realise African wild dogs are endangered, right?
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  178.  @leveganist  here’s something you’ve NEVER heard of: NATURE
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  179.  @RicTone  You have no idea how nature works, do you? Stop applying human morals onto other animals.
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  180.  @RicTone  True, you didn't. But you seem to think we have the ability to control what other animals do. Contrary to what you think, we don't have that ability. Animals simply rely on their natural instinct in order to survive. And this has been going on long before humans first appeared.
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  181. Thanks for admitting you want to intentionally destroy the ecosystem. Now everyone can see how little you care for nature.
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  182. You spelled “humans” wrong
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  183. We are animals.
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  184. There are two reason they eat their prey without killing it: 1: They don't have the adaptations to kill first 2: they need to eat quickly before (an)other predator(s) arrive(s) and tries to steal their food.
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  185.  @JoyOfZion9  So, you want the ecosystem to be destroyed? Yeah, probably not a good idea. Also, you know predators have to eat as well, right? There is no such thing as "evil" i nature, only survival. And survival is in no way "evil". Only we can be considered "evil", as we kill simply because we want to, whereas animals only kill to survive. And, without predators, the other animals (herbivores) would overpopulate, which would not be good for the ecosystem.
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  186. These are spotted hyenas, which are primarilly hunters.
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  187. Hyenas actually hunt most of their prey
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  188.  @sonnyred3662  Very true. Spotted hyenas hunt approx. 50-95% of the time.
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  189.  @RainAme  Shows that people car little for nature, really.
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  190.  @poussy9252  No animal is "evil", they're only trying to survive. What's "evil" about that?
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  191.  @RainAme  Plus, I'm pretty sure those who want hyenas wiped out simply want the ecosystem destroyed (as that's pretty much all it will accomplish).
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  192. Well, the "know no evil" part isn't wrong.
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  193. Just for getting a meal? What do you expect the hyenas to do, go to the grocery store or something?
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  194. Also, how will that prevent her being killed at all? Fun fact: they can’t control what wild animals do.
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  195. To people wanting hyenas killed off: you do realise that'd literally destroy the entire African ecosystem, right?
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  196.  @larryjenkins8526  Stop anthropomorphising.
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  197. Tracking collar, used to track them for research and conservation.
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  198.  @leveganist  newsflash: zebras aren’t humans, and hyenas need to eat.
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  199. This is simply nature at work. No cruelty here, as cruelty is purely a human concept that shouldn't be applied to animals
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  200.  @debowiec3  They’re wild animals, not humans. “Right and wrong” doesn’t apply to them. And these dogs are NATIVE to Africa.
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  201. Show me where in the video the video maker did something wrong.
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  202. It's a pack of African wild dogs "fighting" against a clan of spotted hyenas, rather than two clans of spotted hyenas. They look nothing alike.
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  203.  @faridzabihian1694  There's a reason most reserves don't interfere with things like this.
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  204.  @JimmySpace69  He’s anthropomorphising (applying human traits onto wild animals).
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  205. Should we put down every person who gets a broken leg or something, then? This is nature, and has been happening for millions of years.
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  206. You know domestic dogs and African wild dogs are different species, right?
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  207. A den is a wild animal's home.
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  208. All you people thinking this was filmed in a zoo and not the wild.
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  209. For... trying to eat and survive?
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  210. It's nature.
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  211.  @LionDominator  Weak: they have a bite-force of 9,000 newtons, and can take down a wildebeest solo Scavengers: they hunt most of their prey Overrated: they aren't all that popular with most people
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  212. Dude, this is literally just nature.
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  213. It's called "nature". These things happen all the time, you know? The animals need to eat in order to survive and, with carnivores, they need to eat other animals (as sad as it may be, that's simply what they must do to survive, as their stomachs aren't made for digesting vegetation). Also, most people go on safari to photograph the different plants and animals, not just for "sadistic pleasure" as you claim (besides, there's nothing sadistic at all about observing nature in all its glory).
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  214. Why?
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  215. They aren’t humans, like you think they are.
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  216. "Cruelty" is purely a human concept and doesn't apply to wild animals.
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  217. All predators steal from each other.
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  218. It's called nature. Depending on where you are, you'll see this sort of thing in real life, anyway. Nature should NEVER be censored.
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  219. Are you a lion?
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  220.  @legendkhanproductions5263  That's true. I think it's a grey area, really: you want to save the buffalo, but you also don't want to deprive the predator of a meal.
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  221. Spotted hyenas hunt more than they scavenge.
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  222. No animal is "horrible", they're simply trying to survive. Not sure why you think trying to survive is "horrible".
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  223. Please don't apply human Morals onto animals.
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  224. ​ @ishenichole7340  "Evil" is a trait that can only be applied to humans. No animal is "evil", as they're simply trying to survive. No animal has malicious intent, everything they do is based on instincts and how they're adapted to survive in their environment. Also, you should learn about them, as the more you learn, the more you'll appreciate them. Yes, hyenas DO eat their prey alive, but they only do that because they don't have the adaptation to take down and suffocate prey like lions do (also, contrary to popular belief, lions do often eat their prey alive, as well). Hyenas, as you no doubt already know, are famed scavengers. However, they are also efficient hunters (and actually hunt between 50-95% of their prey). In fact, in many areas (such as the Masai Mara), lions scavenge more from hyenas than hyenas scavenge from lions. There is no predator anywhere on Earth that won't scavenge a meal if the opportunuty arises. Just about everything that hyenas do, are things that other predators also do. so, by calling hyenas "evil", you're also essentially calling other predators "evil", as well. Many canids also have similar adaptations to hyenas, meaning that they survive in similar ways to hyenas.
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  225. This is at Kruger National Park. The "houses" you see are likely safari lodges.
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  226.  @thelifesampler  How do you know she's wealthy?
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  227.  @thelifesampler  Nature isn't exclusive to the super rich, you know. I follow a few wildlife photographers on Instagram, and I doubt most of them are multi-millionaires.
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  228. Stop anthropomorphising.
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  229. Whatch Kevin Richarson's hyena videos, that WILL change your opinion on them.
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  230. Their hunting success rate says otherwise.
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  231.  @hakimelmoro409  All predators are also scavengers.
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  232. Why not say you hate all predators (which you do, as your comment proves).
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  233.  @unit-3650  Africa also has bushes, deserts, and forests.
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  234. Not allowed to interfere with nature
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  235. Umm, what?
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  236. You hate them because they're eating their natural prey and trying to survive?
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  237. They gotta eat, to.
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  238. Spotted hyena hunt around 50-95% of their prey. So, I'd say that the ones in Kruger do still hunt at LEAST 50% of the time.
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  239. Filming animals doesn’t harm them, meaning it’s not inhumane.
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  240. Well, yes. Of course the dogs kill other animals. They would literally starve, otherwise. Their prey isn't going to kill itself, now.
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  241.  @paladin3116  Or better yet: don't go outside.
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  242.  @lapiscake1211  Zootopia is pretty much "what would happen if other animals evolved the same way we did?"
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  243. What do you want them to do?
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  244. ⁠ @An_Actual_Rat ”he’s actually claimed himself to be an educated wildlife expert” Yeah, I think that’s called “lying”.
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  245.  @An_Actual_Rat  So's being uneducated, it seems.
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  246. Wildlife videos aren’t dumb
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  247. Why?
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  248. Exactly. They're human beings, not robots.
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  249. Have fun being in prison for poaching, then.
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  250. They need to eat, as well.
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  251. Well, they can’t go to the supermarket.
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  252. The fact plants and animals exist PROVES the ecosystem does exist.
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  253. African wild dogs are not a species of hyena (that is a common misconception due to their similar appearance). African wild dogs are in the family Canidae rather than hyaenidae, meaning they aren't related to hyenas in any way.
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  254.  @jamessinclair2898  Tbh, I'm not sure why some people think wild dogs are part of the hyaenidae family.
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  255. It's Impossible to stage nature. Wild animals don't do things just for our enjoyment.
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  256. Hyenas have been known to survive worse.
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  257. I disagree. They're just trying to survive.
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  258. Why not? Do you think nature videos shouldn't be allowed on YouTube or something.
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  259.  @NannupTiger  Agreed.
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  260. They literally need to eat in order to survive. And they have no choice except to eat other animals, as they are carnivores. Also "protect wildife"? You realise hyenas ARE wildlife, right? And killing off hyenas will be detrimental to the ecosystem. They aren't invasive animals, they are native to Africa. Also, lions, leopards, cheetah and other predators will also kill humans if given the chance (plus, they also eat other animals in order to survive): should they be "culled", as well?
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  261. They eat bone.
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  262. Why hate a wild animal for trying to survive. This is real life, not a Disney movie, Disney movies aren't documentaries.
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  263. Well, he does need some way to control the population of the herbivores
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  264. What, and upset the hierarchy of his clan, while also not being able to eat due to him not having a clan to hunt with?
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  265. Maybe because you're a hypocrite
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  266. They have no choice
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  267. Ah, yes. Because how DARE an animal need to eat, right?
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  268. That's relevant to this video how?
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  269.  @FoxofNothing  Some people don't care about nature.
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  270. Maybe you should learn more about them?
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  271. If I was a vet, I would have just let the rhino die naturally.
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  272. Either lion, hyena, leopard or wild dogs, most likely
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  273. 1: NO animal is disgusting, they're just trying to survive (not to mention they all play a role in the ecosystem) 2: There are no hyenas in this video
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  274.  @arworld360vlog3  Why were you talking about hyenas in your previous comment, then?
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  275.  @ronj7658  You realise hyenas can literally bit through bones, right? Spotted hyenas have one of the strongest bite forces out there. And everything we know about hyenas comes from people who study them in the wild. And spotted hyenas are literally known for having one of the strongest bites out there. In what universe is 1100psi WEAKER than 650psi, like you think it is?
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  276. Because it's not their place to interfere with nature. Also, most people (unlike you) don't want to mess up the entire ecosystem. Besides, animals need to eat.
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  277. Let me introduce you to this thing you've never heard of called "nature".
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  278. The hyena needs to eat. If you save the kudu, you'd likely cause the hyena to starve to death.
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  279. The predators need to eat, as well. Plus, it's literally illegal to interfere with things like this.
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  280.  @carpetsberkshire6611  Last I checked, hyenas are animals. They're in the kingdom "Animalia). I guess you think lions, wolves, cheetah, etc are also "savages"?
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  281. This is NATURE. And hyenas only have two (maybe three) cubs per litter at most
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  282. Ever heard of "documenting", before?
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  283. He has no control over what wild animals do.
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  284. "They have no purpose on this planet" since when do you speak for the entire natural ecosystem?
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  285.  @Autodoc91  "Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem." (Source: Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project).
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  286. There's a big difference. These are wild animals trying to survive. Most wars are people fighting over political or religious disputes.
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  287. They recognise individuals by smell.
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  288.  @abelicious4329  Hyenas are more hunter than scavengers, since they hunt between 50-95% of their own prey.
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  289. "hyena even all the life can't kill anything alone but they steel because of there dirty smell " Please do NOT lie!
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  290. The term "lion" is also used to refer to the species as a whole.
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  291. They don't have the adaptations to kill first
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  292.  james challenger  Guy's username is quite ironic, really.
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  293. Kruger is in Africa, not Asia.
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  294.  @ziakhan6256  If these videos didn't exist, then how would we learn anything about nature?
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  295.  @ziakhan6256  Video like this exist primarilly to help us learn about the natural world. The people making these videos aren't sadist who are abusing the animals in any way, they are simply recording what happens every day in the wild. People who make the sorts of videos are usually referred to as "wildlife photographers" or "wildlife videographers". Also: if animals like leopards, lions, etc didn't kill and eat other animals, they would starve. And predators are just as useful as any other animal out there, since they help to control the population of other species, which would otherwise be detrimental if said population got to high since it would result in the animals eating all the plants, which would then cause other animals to starve due to having no food.
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  296. It's a brown hyena. Also, Aardwolves are a species of hyena.
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  297. Why would you deprive an animal of a meal?
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  298.  @fdyjt  Still, do you want the hyenas (and possibly their cubs) to starve?
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  299. So are lions, leopards, and just about every other predator out there. That's just how they survive. There's literally no animal out there that wouldn't pass up an easy meal.
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  300. Stop putting human moral onto other species.
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  301. OK, Karen. Nature doesn’t care about your feelings or opinions.
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  302. Ah yes: how dare people allow an animal to get a meal, right?
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  303. When people say "natural death", they generally mean it as in "a death not caused by humans".
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  304. Wild animals are neither moral nor immoral.
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  305. Ah yes, because fuck the ecosystem, am I right? Seriously, though: why do you want to mess up pretty much EVERY ecosystem on Earth.
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  306. The hyena needs to eat, as well, you know?
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  307.  @magmasharkzz1394  Because of Lion King.
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  308. Yep, save all animals from cruel human poachers.
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  309. Spotted hyena hunt between 50-95% of their prey.
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  310. Yes it is.
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  311. Read the title.
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  312.  @elitedoller4958  No, they're African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). It says in the title.
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  313.  @elitedoller4958  No, they're African wild dogs. You can easily just google "African wild dog".
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  314.  @elitedoller4958  Strange. When I search it up, pictures of African wild dogs show up.
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  315.  @elitedoller4958  African wild dogs and hyenas are two different species.
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  316.  @elitedoller4958  African wild dogs are in the Canidea family, not the Hyaenidae family like you claim they are.
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  317.  @elitedoller4958  OK, now I know you're trolling. You are LYING about these animals being hyenas.
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  318.  @elitedoller4958  Google "Hyena" then google "African wild dog". You will find they are COMPLETELY different. I bet you can't tell the differnce between a wolf or lion, either.
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  319.  @SleepyEngi  It's seems more like he think African wild dogs are in the Hyaenidae family, for some reason.
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  320.  @elitedoller4958  Google "African wild dog" and then google "hyena", you'll find they are COMPLETELY different. There are only four extant species of hyena: Spotted hyena, striped hyena, brown hyena and aardwolf. So, despite what you think, African wild dogs aren't in the Hyaenidae family.
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  321. Ever heard of lions? Also, the hyenas aren't causing any damage to the ecosystem, which means the population is neither too low nor too high.
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  322. They're just trying to survive.
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  323. That’s literally the whole point of reserves like this.
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  324. These reserves exist to protect the animals.
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  325. These are wild animals, not pets.
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  326. That would be a completely different species of wild dog, most likely a jackal or wolf of some kind.
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  327. Why would you want to kill an animal just for trying to survive?
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  328.  @johnnychorgo8795  No animal is good or evil, they're simply trying to survive. Morals don't exist in nature. Also, if there were no predators, you'd end up destroying the entire ecosystem. So, if you want them killed off, that means you want the ecosystem destroyed.
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  329. It's a brown hyena.
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  330. So.... fuck up the entire ecosystem? No thanks.
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  331.  @vipindsk5830  I know for a fact that youy don't want hyenas killed off, and I have proof of that. Also: watch Kevin Richardson's hyena videos. they WILL change your opinion on them (operative word being "WILL").
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  332. Dude, they're wild dogs, not humans.
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  333.  @sergek8  What I meant was that they can't be evil since they aren't humans.
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  334. I guess someone should take your food away from you next time you get yourself a meal, then?
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  335. You realise that 1: interfering is illegal, and 2: the predators need to eat, right?
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  336. This injury was caused by nature, not by humans like you think it was.
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  337. You're thinking of humans
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  338. Actually, spotted hyena is bigger.
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  339.  @tpow2651  The colouring, mostly. The canid that appears briefly in the video is a black backed jackal.
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  340. Or maybe they (unlike you) know that they shouldn't interfere with nature? They're there to observe, not to interfere.
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  341. Trying to survive does not make one "greedy". Also, spotted hyenas hunt more often than they scavenge (and besides, all predators will steal from one another, if given the opportunity. The event you saw could have easily happened the other way around: with the leopard stealing from the hyena. Would you have hated leopards if it was that way around?).
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  342.  @skystorm569  He's a wild animal, not a pet.
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  343. Because it's nature?
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  344.  @danilohenao4976  What do domestic animals have to do with zebras and hyenas?
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  345. Umm, what?
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  346.  @alexandrelct826  I don't support murder. Murder is a human concept. Not sure how an animal trying to survive and following its natural insticts equates to murder. In fact, here's a quote from Hyena Project: 'Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem.' Next time: please don't put human morals onto wild animals, and maybe try and do some research? Wanting ecosystems to remain intact (unlike you, who wants the ecosystem to be destroyed) is NOT "supporting murder".
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  347. How?
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  348. Actually, spotted hyenas hunt most of their own prey.
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  349. Trying to survive is not "disgusting" at all.
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  350. And then what? Left the hyena to starve?
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  351.  @AsimKhan-iy2nk  Unlike you, I actually respect nature
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  352.  @DMBall  Not sure what that has to do with African wild dogs, tbh.
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  353. Other predators control their populations. And how can there bee “so many” of an endangered species.
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  354. Hyenas do hunt their own food 50-95% of the time.
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  355. You commented on the wrong video.
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  356. So... you hate nature, then?
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  357.  @FelloIZT  Animals don't have Morals. They only do what is needed to survive. Moreover: if you got rid of them, you'll be causing a LOT of damage.
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  358. Trying to survive isn't greed (referring to the wild dogs, of course).
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  359. They aren't allowed to interfere. This is nature, it wasn't caused by humans
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  360. This is part of nature.
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  361. It's a hyena (brown hyena, to be exact).
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  362.  @diegoquezada3193  Scientists have literally no reason to lie about hyenas, anyway, which means they never lie about hyenas.
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  363. "there so innocent" 1: It's "they're" not "there" 2: the hyenas are also innocent (they ARE just trying to survive after all)
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  364. Hyenas aren’t canines, which proves this isn’t a wolf.
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  365. Other hyenas
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  366. Brown hyena.
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  367.  @RSMR7.  Trying to survive isn’t evil like you claim it is.
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  368.  @RSMR7.  TheCrowMan.
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  369. Yeah, then you'll get arrested for poaching.
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  370. Did you just assume their sexuality?
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  371. They are classes as their own species: brown hyena and striped hyena, both two different species. Spotted hyenas, striped hyenas, brown hyenas, and aardwolves are all in the family Hyaenidae, They are as much their own species as wolves and jackals.
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  372. It's called "nature".
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  373.  @liammaxwell9919  Umm, did you just say wild animals need to be in a zoo? And, if these dogs were removed from the wild, that could easily cause damage to the ecosystem.
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  374.  @dedigurukinayan1684  Umm, what's happening in the video IS nature.
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  375. There are actually more hyenas than wild dogs
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  376. YouTube doesn’t control nature.
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  377.  @leveganist  Cruelty is a human concept and, as such, doesn’t apply to other species. That means this video isn’t cruel in any way since humans aren’t harming the animal in any way.
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  378.  @MikeBarbarossa  I thought policy of reserves was to not interfere with nature, though.
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  379.  @TheKomentor  How is the image clickbaity?
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  380. Only hated by uneducated people who have no clue of how nature works.
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  381. Which means you also don't mind seeing lions, cheetah, wild dogs, wolves, etc being killed.
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  382. Umm, they are? Why do you think it's illegal to hunt them in most places?
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  383. 1: these wild dogs are endangered 2: the dogs are just trying to survive. Are they not allowed to do that?
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  384. Like... every other predator? It's not greed, it's getting as much food (and, in turn, energy) as possible to help them survive, since they don't know when their next meal will be.
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  385. wild dogs are endangered you fool
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  386. Actually, it's usually the other way around (lions steal the hyenas' food)
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  387. That's a hyena cub that was killed (most likely by the wild dogs).
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  388. Kind of hard to kill their prey when they don't have the adaptations to do so.
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  389. 1: wild dogs are endangered 2: hyenas and wild dogs are vital to their ecosystems
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  390. I don't recall domestic dogs having a bite force of 9,000 newtons.
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  391. This comment proves one of two things about you: 1: you hate/don't care about the ecosystem and want it to be destroyed 2: you're over-exaggerating and don't actually want them killed off.
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  392. In many reserves, the animals are used to the vehicles, meaning they don't see them as a threat or a source of food.
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  393. Wild animals literally can't be vermin in a nature reserve. (only exception being invasive species, of course).
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  394. Elliminating competion.
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  395. You can't stage nature. Literally imposiible, since there is no way one can control what wild animals do.
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  396. People who like nature?
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  397. Cedric's last name is Dold, not Doyle.
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  398. May I kindly ask WHY you wish to destroy the ecosystem?
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  399. Not sure how filming nature is "inhumane". They aren't causing any harm to the animals
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  400. Literally impossible to set up nature, since you can't control what wild animals do.
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  401. Nothing "evil" about trying to survive. By that logic, all animals are "evil".
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  402. If people couldn’t observe wild animals acting like wild animals, that would completely defeat the whole point of going on safari.
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  403. You wished the ecosystem was destroyed.
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  404. You realise they're endangered, right?
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  405. I can say one of the likely reasons in three words: The Lion King
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  406.  @zuiplap040  Great sarcasm, there.
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  407.  @indyreno2933  aardwolves are also in the Hyaenidae family.
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  408. Human logic: "OMG an animal is trying to survive, it deserves to die! Trying to survive is SO cruel and evil!" 🤦‍♂️
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  409. I think your mirror needs fixing
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  410. For... trying to survive?
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  411. It's called "nature". Things like this happen all the time, regardless of whether or not people are there to witness. Not to mention that the dogs need to eat, as well.
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  412.  @AnimalFight34  most likely
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  413.  @yhyh599  Not true. I know of three hyenas who have twin litters, and both twins of all three litters are still around. Also, here is scholarly article for you regarding siblicide in spotted hyenas: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article-abstract/18/6/974/210999
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  414. Stop applying human morals onto animals, please. No animal is "good" or "evil", they're just trying to survive. The concept of "good and evil" doesn't exist in nature. Also, eradicating hyenas could cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem.
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  415. This is NATURE
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  416.  Levent.A  Lion fanboy detected.
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  417.  Levent.A  'Spotted hyenas are skilled and powerful hunters that can kill a wide variety of prey. In the Ngorongoro Crater, their preferred prey are wildebeests and buffalo calves, medium-sized herbivores weighing between 50 and 180 kg. Experienced hyenas can take down prey as large as adult zebras on their own but they usually hunt wildebeests, zebras and buffaloes in groups of 2 to 30.' (Source: Hyena Project).
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  418. This is nature. And are people not allowed to record/photograph wildlife?
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  419. Tell that to the lions who steal the hyenas' food.
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  420.  @camm8642  Talking to Bradford, I'm guessing?
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  421.  @bradfordlee7384  well, you ignored both my comments mentioning their hunting rate and how it's more common for lions to steal from them than the other way around.
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  422. The fact you're saying you hate hyenas for stealing kills from other predators means that you hate ALL predators.
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  423. Nothing illegal about nature photography.
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  424. Nothing inhumane about letting hyenas eat.
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  425. Never get between a predator and its prey.
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  426. Spotted hyenas are HUNTERS. I'll send you a link to a video which shows hyenas hunting, if you want? Oh, wait, I already have. Several times, in fact, which means you are LYING since you KNOW they aren't simply scavengers.
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  427.  @lonelyboy1977  He's just lying about them being scavengers. I have sent him links to videos that show hyenas hunting, which means he KNOWS they're not simply scavengers.
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  428. Well, they DO have to eat
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  429. Because posting nature videos is the whole point of the channel.
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  430.  @d3m1g0d4  I never said we weren't. All I was saying is that there is nothing political about animal behaviour. For example: the fact wild dogs are one of the most successful hunters isn't exactly "political", now.
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  431.  @d3m1g0d4  That makes sense. Of course, their "politics" is very different to ours, and I don't think it's fair to apply our kind of "politics" onto other animals. What I meant was that animal behavior has nothing to do with human politics (guess I should have stated that more clearly?)
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  432. You know that would destroy the ecosystem right? And besides, why should the be exterminated? They're just trying to survive like every other animal out there. There are no morals in nature.
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  433. They don't have the adaptations to kill.
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  434. Why? No reason to hate animals.
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  435. Say you don't care about the ecosystem without saying you don't care about the ecosystem
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  436. The hyenas aren't overpopulated, though. And they aren't damaging the ecosystem, at all. Also, word of advice: don't base your opinion of an animal on a fictional representation of them.
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  437. They didn't tell the hyena to hide under the truck, the hyena simply found a safe spot and used it. Also, the vehicles would have a tough time traversing the African terrarain if they were low to the ground.
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  438. Not their fault they don't have the adaptations to do so.
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  439. Umm, they literally ARE out on a safari, though.
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  440. Humans are animals.
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  441. Why do most people on hyena vs. lion videos hate hyenas?
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  442.  @ilovetorturinghyenas2013  Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  443. Why? They're just trying to survive.
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  444. THe brown hyena's also endangered, though, so...
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  445.  @KKohl  Apparently I'm no-one, then. Also, many people will miss them, as I highly doubt most people wish to see the ecosystem destroyed.
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  446.  @BoskiM  There's a video on WildEarth channel that proves otherwise. And he has been seen in the past few days (26th, 27th, and 28th August).
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  447.  @ututheavenger  I meant that I imagine Carolena was joking.
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  448. You... hate people who made sure the dogs weren't deprived of a meal, and who also followed to rules of the safari (which were likely told to them by their guide)?
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  449. No such thing as a "bad" animal, as trying to survive isn't bad, at all.
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  450. Can't arrange nature. Literally impossible. These are wild animals, not pets.
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  451. Nature disagrees
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  452. No it's not.
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  453.  @uafc1  There's a video of a leopard taking a hyena's kill. Here's the title, if you're interested: "Djuma: Leopard-Tlalamba female shows up-takes some of Hyena's(Faulco) kill-Pt:3 - 02:12 - 09/20/20" I would post the link, but YouTube doesn't like me posting links, for some reason.
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  454. @Ranielly animações Can't be a problem for nature if you ARE nature.
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  455.  @shirleylangton4015  Umm, predators killing other animals is normal.
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  456.  @slicklace  True. I know some guide-driven vehicles are open-top. However, the guides will have more experience than some random tourists, meaning they'll know how to avoid situations like that.
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  457. More likely the lion was stealing food from the hyena.
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  458. Just for trying to survive? The wild dogs need to eat, as well, you know? Nothing "disgusting" or "evil" about that, at all.
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  459. For... trying to survive?
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  460.  @VictoryAlex5  Spotted hyenas actually hunt more than they scavenge, with them hunting between 50-95% of their own prey. Also, it is actually more common for lions to steal from hyenas than it is for hyenas to steal from lions. Besides, literally EVERY predator will "steal" from other predators if given the chance.
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  461.  @friezasoicy8406  It's been proven by research that hyenas have intelligence comparable to chimps.
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  462. @Atomicbite5 Funny you say that cats are top predators, when the most successful hunter in Africa is a canid (African wild dogs).
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  463. Illegal to interfere
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  464. This is nature. This would have happened regardless of whether or not the people were there. Nothing "evil" about it, as other animals don't have the same morals as we do. They're simply trying to survive.
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  465. Nothing evil about trying to survive.
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  466.  @hamstermunchies5558  That's just how they survive. Doesn't make them "evil" in any way.
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  467. They did nothing wrong. The people filming this aren't responsible for what is happening in the video. This is simply nature at work. Animals need to eat, you know?
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  468. That's one way of saying you don't care about the ecosystem.
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  469. And, in the videos of hyenas "stealing" food from lions, it's more than likely that the hyenas are simply trying to reclaim a kill that they made from the lion.
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  470. This is a wild animal, not someone's pet.
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  471.  @Hi-ef9yd  So, it's not our place to decide what happens in nature.
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  472. This is a wild animal, not someone's pet/one in captivity.
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  473. Because that would be illegal.
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  474. They (the hyenas and leopards) need to eat, you know? They can't exactly go to the grocery store, now.
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  475. They probably don't want the hyena to starve.
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  476. We're actually more useless as we don't contribute to the ecosystem, at all. In fact: we cause more harm than good.
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  477. It's not the hyenas' fault rhinos are rare. Also, the only thing killing hyenas will accomplish is a messed up ecosystem.
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  478.  @hazardeur  Lions have a success rate of 30%, whereas hyenas have a success of 74%. Then there's African wild dogs, with an 80% success rate.
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  479. This is nature.
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  480. How is the poster cruel? I don't see him/her abusing the animals in any way?
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  481. They try and get them used to the cars so that they don't view them as a threat or food source (the two main reasons for animal attacks). That way, there is less risk of the people in the cars getting attacked. It's called "habituation".
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  482. Quite a few people in the comments wanting the ecosystem destroyed.
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  483. Not sure what your point is?
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  484. Wildlife isn't just for adults. Most nature reserves allow children in. They can't control what the animals do.
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  485. How are they hurting the animals? They didn't tell the hyenas to kill the other one, did they?
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  486. That also means you hate dogs, cats, wolves, lions, jackals, leopards, bears, coyotes, foxes and tigers.
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  487. Which means you also like it when hyenas take down lions. Since I can confirm you like hyenas.
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  488. For everyone asking about the kill: It literally says what it is in the descriptions.
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  489.  @JoyOfZion9  Hyenas are also vital to the ecosystem as well. 'Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem' (source: https://hyena-project.com/hyenas/#section5).
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  490.  @JoyOfZion9  All animals have to survive somehow, right?
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  491. Kayley Cobblepot Lion King, most likely.
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  492.  @renny9897  I'd saying hunting 50-95% of your own prey is hunting more than scavenging. And lions steal more from hyenas than the other way around.
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  493.  @renny9897  I like to provide some facts when it comes to hyenas.
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  494. A few things wrong with your comment: 1: animals don't have morals like we do. They simply do what ever is necessary to survive. 2: from what I've heard, hyenas don't really smell all that much (except after eating, of course) 3: spotted hyenas are primarily hunters, not scavengers.
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  495.  @Thisispow  Not sure how hunting 50-95% of your own prey is "always stealing", tbh. And lions steal from hyenas more often than the other way around. (this only applies to spotted hyenas, of course).
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  496.  @Thisispow  That's true. Was just trying to help educate you a bit.
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  497.  @logical1396  People who actually like nature and wildlife?
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  498.  @logical1396  Failing to see your point, here. Your username is so ironic.
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  499. You know wild dogs are also endangered due to poaching, right?
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  500. Spotted hyenas actually have intelligence comparable to chimps. In fact, they have been observed (both in captivity AND in the wild) being able to solve puzzles, and even excel in various tests. Plus, it would be very difficult to run a hierarchy like they do if they weren't very intelligent.
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  501. That's literally what "wild" means. If an animal isn't tamed or in captivity, then it's wild.
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  502. Trock 006 So does literally EVERY other predator
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  503. xv dribbles They don't have the adaptations to take down and kill their prey like lions do.
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  504. Trying to survive isn't evil.
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  505. neon spawn MSU Hyena Project say that lions steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions, which proves that's the case.
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  506. neon spawn Spotted hyenas actually hunt around 50-95% of their own prey. So, I'd say that's a fair bit more than "not much".
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  507. B B Not as much as lions steal from hyenas, though.
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  508. It probably IS the hyenas kill, you're right. Lions actually steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions.
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  509.  @darcytheaussie3097  Actually, spotted hyenas hunt between 50-95% of their own prey (so they are more hunters than scavengers). Also, lions steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions.
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  510.  @blondetigress431  So, you want the ecosystem destroyed? Good to know.
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  511. "Worthless"? I think the ecosystem would disagree with you, there. Also: the hyenas are literally just trying to survive. Nothing "annoying" or "worthless" about that.
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  512. The predators need to eat, as well.
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  513.  @poussy9252  please do NOT apply humans morals onto other animals. Despite what you think, other animals are NOT humans.
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  514. This is part of nature, school shootings are an act of terrorism. Big difference, there.
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  515. May I kindly as WHY you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  516. because this isn't a zoo?
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  517.  @DeMonotheïst  Lions and African wild dogs don’t live in Israel.
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  518. Nature isn’t age-restricted.
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  519. Kind of hard to observe the animals if the people weren't there, tbh. Also, the guides know what they're doing and do their best to not interfere with the animals.
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  520. Nice joke
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  521. Dude, it literally says "wild dogs" in the title. You clearly can't read.
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  522. LOTS of people are interested in African wildlife.
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  523. Not sure how they’re being pests, here. They aren’t causing any problems for humans.
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  524. They're only trying to survive.
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  525.  @blakejhonerme5018  It's true, though. Nothing wrong with trying to survive.
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  526. You know that it's literally impossible for people to control an animal's natural instinct, right?
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  527.  @wildwolf7180  Ironic that you name yourself after a predator even though you hate predators
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  528. Not sure how tigers can be scared of wild dogs when they live in two completely different continents.
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  529.  @VenusEvan_1885  1: please look up the definition of the word "carnivore", since you don know what it means. 2: they play a vital role in the ecosystem (2, in fact). They both help control the number of other predators and also help to reduce the spread of Disease by eating the remains of other animals. 3: why should an animal die just for trying to survive? Literally all animals are just trying to survive, does that mean every animal should just die, then? 4: spotted hyenas actually hunt between 50-95% of their prey, making them more predators than scavengers. 5: an animal can't "learn" to do something it isn't adapted to do (they aren't humans, you know?) 6: why are you watching nature videos if you hate nature?
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  530.  @VenusEvan_1885  Did you not read point 2 of my comment, then? Also, the reason there are conservation efforts trying to protect and raise awareness for hyenas is mostly because of point 2. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they don't have their place in nature, you know?
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  531. If all animals were vegetarian, that would completely f**k up the ecosystem.
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  532. In Africa?
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  533. 1: no such thing as "evil" and "mean" in nature. 2: hyenas are predators, not scavengers.
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  534. Ah, yes: "an animal is trying to get a meal so it can survive! Kill it!"
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  535. Feeding wild animals is a big no-no in national parks and nature reserves.
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  536. In other words: you want to destroy the African ecosystem.
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  537. He's not allowed to intervene.
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  538. African wild dogs* Read the title.
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  539. Or maybe they (the humans) simply don't want to deprive a predator of a meal?
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  540. They have to eat in order to survive, you know?
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  541. No animal is "distasteful" simply for trying to survive. By that logic, ALL animals are "distasteful".
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  542. Liking nature doesn’t make someone a psychopath.
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  543. The hyenas need to eat, you know? If you save the zebra, you'd be depriving the hyenas of food.
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  544. Can't be "too many" of an endangered species
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  545. No such thing as "evil" in nature. These are hyenas, not humans (despite what you think). There is NOTHING evil about trying to survive, otherwise ALL animals would be "evil".
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  546. Yes it is.
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  547. @The hyenas Username checks out.
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  548. Just for trying to survive?
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  549. Those "rescue movements" only rescue the from human related threats, such as poachers.
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  550. Kruger National Park, South Africa. And the species is African wild dog (the term "breed" is used almost exclusively for domestic animals rather than wild ones).
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  551.  @mostiella129  Yes. Also, I'm guessing you weren't aware that the term "breed" is only used for domesticated animals?
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  552. I think bleeding out kills more quickly than suffocating.
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  553. Hyenas are vital to the ecosystem, so they aren't "bad".
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  554. I doubt they're multi-millionaires, now.
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  555.  @leveganist  Well, for a start, saving the zebra will both cause the hyenas to starve and could also have negative consequences on the food chain and ecosystem.
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  556. How is this animal cruelty? Animal cruelty is when humans cause harm to animals, not when natural events like this happen.
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  557.  @bashiromar6688  How is an animal following its natural instincts (in this case, the hyena eating the buffalo) "Animal cruelty". Please stop applying human morals to animals.
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  558. If he saved the impala, the dogs would starve.
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  559. Umm, you realise these are wild animals and not trained pets, right? Things like this happen all the time in nature, regardless of whether or not people are there to witness it.
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  560.  @bosesebi6685  Show me where one of the tourists abuses the animals, then and entices the lion over, then? I guess every instance of a lion attacking another predator is caused by humans, then? You know the person driving the vehicle is a trained safari guide with several years of experience, right?
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  561. Kings Camp Safari Lodge in Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa.
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  562.  @DeepScreenAnalysis  plus, how do they know the two predators don’t have any young that need feeding?
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  563. Literally says in the title.
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  564. Ever heard of nature?
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  565. Aren't all creatures animals (and vice-versa), though?
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  566. Except hyenas aren't in the Canidae family.
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  567. If no-one filmed these things, many of us wouldn't know how these animals survive and compete with one-another.
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  568. Half the comments on this video: " kill those hyenas, how dare they try and get a meal! Trying to survive is so evil!". Word of advice to you guys: don't apply human morals onto animals.
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  569. Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  570. Nature: exists People: OMG How cruel of those people to set this up for views! Why not help the poor animal instead?!
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  571. Why?
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  572. Dogs need to eat.
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  573. Umm, their numbers are natural, though? They aren't being bred by humans, now. It's the lions whose numbers are unnatural thanks to hunting and poaching. The hyenas are simply going about their normal lives. No-one is making them increase in population.
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  574. because the photographer knows that the hyenas need to eat, as well, and that they're only trying to survive (unlike human poachers).
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  575. Why kill an animal just for trying to survive? Also, killing off hyenas will destroy the ecosystem.
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  576. Umm, you know meat comes from dead animals, right? That means carnivores do have to kill other animals for food.
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  577. “It’s natural but not natural” great contradiction, there.
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  578. Why? Are animals not allowed to try and get a meal?
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  579. Nothing sickening about natural animal behaviour. These animals are simply habituated to the vehicles, meaing they don't see them as a threat. The reason these things get filmed a lot is because this is something that happens quite frequently in nature.
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  580. Meaning you also hate lions, cheetah, leopards, wild dogs, jaguars, wolves and bears. Why? Because they're all predators.
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  581. Looks like it is, to me.
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  582. That wouldn't be very good for the ecosystem.
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  583.  @helmutkruger1192  Nothing wrong with getting a meal?
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  584. You realise literally ANY carnivore is capable of doing that, right? And, if they (hyenas) were hunted to extinction, that would destroy the entire African ecosystem. Contrary to popular belief, predator attacks on people is actually relatively rare, with most being due to diseases such as rabies, severe hunger due to lack of prey, or simply because the animal feels threatened.
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  585. Literally impossible to stage nature. We can't control what wild animals do in the wild (despite what you think).
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  586.  @WordIsTheName  I was referring to thid video (which shows two fully wild animals acting as wild animals do out in the wild), and not the video you're reffering to (which shows a domestic animal being killed by a wild animal). Two completely different things. The dog in the video you're reffering to was TRAINED, both animals in this video are 100% wild.
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  587. If they did the latter, then they basically forced those hyenas (one of more of which may have cubs) to starve.
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  588. They're wild animals, not humans. Wild animals don't have the same Morals as we do, they're simply trying to survive.
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  589. African wild dogs are literally native there, so they are in no way a threat to the ecosystem. Not to mention that the dogs themselves are endangered. Plus, this is at a nature reserve, not a sanctuary. And the point of a nature reserve is to protect ALL the native wildlife.
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  590.  @pappysprite  "At least lions suffocate their prey before eating them. Wild dogs chew and eat and devour animals while they are still alive" That's because both species are adapted differently. Unlike lions, wild dogs don't have the adaptations to kill their prey first.
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  591. In regards to your second question: no. Domestic dogs are Canis Familiaris, whereas wild dogs are Lycaon Pictus. You’re no doubt confusing them with feral dogs.
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  592. the term "pest" only applies to animals when they are within human properties, such as farmland. Not where they are in the wild, where they are just living out their natural lives. It is impossible for any animal to be a "pest" in a nature reserve, as they aren't causing any ecological/econimical damage to that area (not counting invasive species, of course).
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  593. These are wild animals, they aren't pets. Not everything in nature is "rigged", these things happen naturally, regardless of whether or not human interference is involved.
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  594. Plus, they’re out in the wild, making them wild animals.
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  595. Dude, they're just filming. They aren't doing anything to the animals.
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  596. Why are there so many people in the comments section of these types of videos thinking that wildlife photography/film making is illegal?
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  597. So, you're basically saying we shouldn't learn about nature? And besides, literally EVERYONE who's been on a safari will have seen things like this, before.
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  598. " HYENAS ARE PLAIN BRUTAL SCAVENGERS" An animal can't exactly be called a "scavenger" if it hunts between 50-95% of its own food. Going by that, then lions, leopards, cheetah, African wild dogs, crocodiles and just about every other predator one Earth are also "scavengers".
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  599.  @draco10447  Tell me where in any of my comments I said I’m not against trophy hunting?
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  600. Nothing wrong with filming.
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  601. Actually, there aren't. They aren't causing damge to the ecosystem, which means there aren't too many.
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  602. Jackal. If it was a coyote, I'd be wondering how it got there.
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  603.  @abztrakt7071  They only help if the injury/illness was caused by humans.
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  604.  @seamonster936  An animal's gonna do what it's gotta do to survive.
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  605. May I ask WHY you want the entire African ecosystem destroyed?
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  606. Also, unlike us, animals kill for survival.
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  607. Trying to survive doesn't make you an "A-hole". By that logic, ALL animals are "A-holes".
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  608. Why are you commenting about hyenas? How is that relevant to this video?
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  609.  @banewade9579  "What do you think is more sad than this?" Humans killing animals purely out of sadism?
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  610. Nothing cruel about trying to survive.
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  611. Why hate an animal just for trying to survive?
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  612. How is this animal abuse? it's not animal abuse if it's a completely natural occurance. From Wikipedia (I know, not the most reliable source: 'Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction by omission (neglect) or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm or suffering for specific achievement, such as killing animals for entertainment; cruelty to animals sometimes encompasses inflicting harm or suffering as an end in itself, defined as zoosadism'. The cameraman is in no way causing harm or suffering on any of the animals here (as is quite clear by the fact that he is not interacting with/abusing them in any way).
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  613. You can't be both "neutral" and "evil" at the same time
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  614. Well, this IS nature.
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  615. Both need to survive, you know? And, without hyenas OR wild dogs, there would be no "wild" in Africa for anything to live in.
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  616. https://youtu.be/TgK58ClC49g?si=7c6E3vInHkfqkWV_
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  617. They didn't tell the hyenas to attack the rhino.
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  618.  @killforme1  Insults don't phase me.
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  619. I might feel pain if I'm eaten by wild dogs. However, last I checked, I'm not a buffalo so would have no idea what they feel.
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  620.  @jonmeboi  Animals are not humans, you fool. Not sure how trying to survive is "evil".
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  621. Funnily enough, mongooses are actually one of the closest relatives of hyenas.
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  622. No such thing as "bad" in nature.
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  623. The focus of the video is on the animals, not on the people. Also, to be fair on the guy: he probably just doesn't want to be eaten.
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  624. They don't have the adaptations to kill first.
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  625. I think your mirror might be broken.
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  626. 'I bet they went off afterwards and killed something horribly themselves' Well, they DO have to eat, after all.
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  627. Why wouldn't you care if the ecosystem was destroyed? You realise hyenas play a vital role in nature, don't you?
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  628. We have literally no control over what wild animals do. This is simply part of nature
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  629. Well, thanks for admitting to us that you don't care about nature/the ecosystem and want it to be destroyed. And if you say you don't want it destroyed, then you would be LYING (or, at the very least, majorly contradicting yourself).
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  630. For everyone wishing hyenas and wild dogs should be "extinct", I suggest you learn about these things called "ecosystems".
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  631. Jaguars are in South America, not Africa.
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  632. Education? Also, what's wrong with showing wild animals acting like wild animals?
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  633. Guessing you're referring to the people who were honking their horns for no reason?
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  634. Why? They're only trying to survive.
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  635. Half the people in the comments have never heard of nature, before, and instead think that humans are responsible for what is going on.
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  636. Let me guess: you hate them because you think The Lion King is a nature documentary?
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  637.  @volovskosrce57  Not their fault they don't have the same adaptations as cats.
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  638. Survival isn't evil
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  639. Why do you complain about the way people film their videos?
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  640. How do you know the young would be the offspring of the matriarch? it could be the offspring of any of the adult females in the clan.
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  641.  @OnePointLander  So do dog lives. In fact, it's more important that these dogs eat, considering they're endangered. Also, how are they part of the problem? This is nature, not some horror show set up by humans.
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  642. Wild dogs are endangered. Also, why kill an animal just for getting a meal?
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  643. I smell BS.
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  644. But then you'd be depriving the hyena of a meal.
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  645. Ah, yes, and completely destroy the ecosystem by having other species overpopulate and also having a mass spread of disease? No thanks. Unlike you, I prefer intact ecosystems.
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  646. It's nature. This was in no way caused by humans. And, if these things weren't recorded, we'd know next-to-nothing about nature.
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  647. have you never heard of wildlife photography/wildlife film-making, before?
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  648. I'm assuming sarcasm?
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  649. Why do you think the photographer set this up? This is a 100% natural event, and the guy has nor right or reason to interfere. And, if he/she did, he/she could upset the balance of nature.
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  650. I see you've never heard of a safari, before, then?
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  651. Not sure why you had to include "whatever" at the end of the comment.
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  652. Several million years old isn’t new.
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  653. This wasn’t staged.
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  654. Children can love animals and nature, as well
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  655. Predators aren't the problem: people are. People kill rhinos so that they can sell their body parts to make money (greed), hyenas and other predators only kill them for food so they can survive.
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  656. Can I ask WHY you want the entire African ecosystem destroyed?
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  657.  @ControlledBalance  He's been seen a few times, recently (26, 27th, and 28th August).
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  658. This is 100% natural.
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  659. I mean, they can't exactly control where a wild animal goes.
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  660. I disagree with your username.
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  661. Ah, yes: of course the WILDLIFE EXPERT can’t tell hyenas and African wild dogs are two different species. Oh, wait, you’re the one who can’t tell they’re different species.
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  662. It's called "nature". Things like this happen literally all the time. It's not our place to play god. Plus, if they saved the impalas, they'd literally be depriving the hyenas and wild dogs of food, which is much more cruel than not interfering, as it means you'll now cause several predators (and possibly their young, if they have any) to starve.
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  663.  @michaelcarter5434  I'm pretty sure a lot of young kids will have seen this sort of thing, anyway, if they'd been on a safari before. Plus, there are live safaris online which sometimes show animal kills, and children still watch them (in fact, the presenters actually encourage children to ask them questions, as well). Despite what you think, not all children are sensitive.
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  664.  @yaahlabanyamyan144  Hyena clans can actually have over 80 members.
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  665. Why?
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  666. “Dog” is commonly used to refer to most species in the Canidae family.
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  667. Well, they aren't exactly plants, now, are they?
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  668. I don't see them harrasing any of the animals? Can you give me the time stamp of where one harms one (or both) of the animals, please?
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  669.  @legendkhanproductions5263  This is nature. It's literally illegal to interfere. Plus, if they did, they'd literally deprive the hyena of food, which is much more cruel, IMO, causing an animal to starve.
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  670. Last I checked, mammals ARE animals, since they're in the kingdom Animalia. They aren't exactly plants, now. Also: you should NEVER apply human morals onto animals.
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  671. For no reason, of course.
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  672. Why don't you do that, then? Since you obviously think you know more about how wild animals survive than people who actually work with said animals.
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  673.  @TheTonioDee  Did you know that spotted hyenas hunt more than they scavenge?
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  674.  @TheTonioDee  Always good to try and educate people, is it not? Plus, if many people have a negative view on an animal can actually have a negative impact on conversation efforts for that species, as it means that not many people will want to help said conservation efforts, as they'll view the species as being unworthy of protecting.
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  675.  @TheTonioDee  I understand. I'm just not a fan of applying human morals/emotions to animals.
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  676. Not their fault nature made them the way they are. Also, their body structure helps the to run for long distances and also makes it easier to carry around large carcasses.
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  677.  @eggschlatt9609  Lest you want to mess up an entire ecosystem.
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  678.  @Megatron995  also: how else will people see the animals?
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  679. Are the dogs not allowed to eat?
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  680. It will die
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  681. I hope you learn to respect nature and the ecosystem soon
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  682. "We should make the ecosystem destroyed"... rough translation.
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  683. This is in the wild, not a zoo like you think it is.
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  684. Yeah, what you intend to do will kill them. "I won't kill them, I'll just make them starve to death" is basically what you're saying.
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  685. Wolves and domestic dogs and are in the genus "Canis", wild dogs are in the genus "Lycaon". Scietific name for wolves: "Canis Lupis", domestic dogs: "Canis Lupis Familiaris", African wild dog: "Lycaon Pictus". Despite their name, wild dogs are only related to domestic dogs by being in the Canidae family.
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  686.  @fajarsetiawan2965  Yes.
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  687. These are spotted hyenas, not African wild dogs.
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  688. Why are you gatekeeping Africa.
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  689. Yeah, and upset the balance of nature (as well as the hierarchy of his clan)? Great idea (not).
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  690. That's... kinda the point of going on safari: to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. No-one is "sadistic" for observing wildlife, otherwise literally every conservationist and wildlife researcher would be "sadistic".
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  691. Umm, this is a wild animal killing another wild animal. I don't see anyone feeding the animals in this video? This happens pretty much all the time in nature.
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  692. Wild animals don't do things just for our "entertainment".
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  693. They don't kill them for food, but rather to eliminte the competition
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  694.  @etwarhussain5406  Yw. There are times when they will eat them, but that's usually if the lion(s) is/are very hungry.
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  695. This is nature
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  696. Those tourists pay to keep the reserve running (which in turn helps to keep the animals alive as, without the reserves, the land will no doubt be turned into farmland).
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  697. Hyenas have to eat as well, you know?
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  698. How does that make them "scumbags"? You clearly have no idea how nature works, and how various animals survive. Reserves like Kruger exist primarily for conservation.
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  699. The only species that can lead to another species being wiped out is humans.
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  700. @Diego Quezada Zavala And who's to blame for the population of both species decreasing? That's right: humans
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  701. "i think the population of the gruesome killers should be artificially reduced" They're an endangered species, which means that they aren't overpopulated.
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  702. Wild dogs need to eat, as well.
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  703.  @DiscoverPlatinum  Dry dog food doesn't exist in the wild. Also: the dogs don't have the adaptations to kill first.
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  704.  @DiscoverPlatinum  Say you don't know how nature and ecostems work without saying you don't know how nature and ecosystems work.
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  705.  @DiscoverPlatinum  Wet/dry dog food doesn't exist in the wild (you clearly didn't read that part in my earlier comment). Unlike us, wild animals can't just go to the grocery store. And, if the carnivores don't kill + eat the herbivores, the herbivores will overpopulate, which will cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem (there's a reason carnivores are essential for maintaining a balanced ecosystem). Also: why should the people interfere with the balance of nature.
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  706.  @DiscoverPlatinum  And, as I've said, the dogs killing the buffalo helped to control the population of the buffalos in the area.
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  707. Many people who go on safari will also witness such events, though. As will many researchers who study animal behaviour.
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  708.  @tyler-hp7oq  He said "Afrikaans" not "Africa".
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  709. This is in the wild, not at a zoo. It's literally impossible to "set up" nature in the wild.
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  710. This isn't any type of savannah.
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  711.  @kbwerks6592 Yes, only humans can be vile since other animals don’t have morals.
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  712. They're the same one, both filmed by the same photographer. The photographer even said so on his IG page.
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  713.  @alecatttheman896  Hyenas, despite looking like dogs, are actually more closely related to cats, since they are in the order Feliformia. Their closest relatives, however, are civets and mongooses. "Spotted hyenas are most closely related to genets and mongooses, and they belong to the family Hyaenidae. All together they belong to the carnivore suborder Feliformia (cat branch), sister suborder to the Caniformia (dog branch). Thus, despite their dog-like physical appearance, hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs." (Hyena Project).
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  714.  @alecatttheman896  Good thing I get my information from people who actually study the animals then, right?
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  715.  @alecatttheman896  And I see you've never heard the phrase "looks can be deceiving", before?
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  716. Good luck trying not to be arrested for killing an endangered species.
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  717. Which means you wouldn't mind if the ecosystem was destroyed.
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  718. Nature is horrible? And animals aren’t going extinct because of this. If predators were causing impala (for example) to go extinct, then impala would have gone extinct millions of years ago.
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  719. You have no right to exist. It's pretty clear to me you don't care about the ecosystem and want it destroyed.
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  720. Didn’t realise you made decisions for nature.
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  721. People who, unlike you, actually have some understanding of how nature works. I guess everyone who makes nature documentaries are "scum" now, as well?
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  722. Thanks for admitting you want to destroy the African ecosystem. Now we know how much of a nature-hating fool you are.
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  723. I'm pretty sure buffalo and wild dogs aren't the same species.
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  724. Ah, yes: how DARE people film/photograph animals in their natural habitat.
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  725. It's nature, there's nothing inherently wrong with what's going on in this video.
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  726. They both have to eat.
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  727.  @toxicgoat341  No animal is a "coward", they are simply trying to survive. Survival does not equal cowardice. Also, as for why they eat prey alive, there are two reason: 1). they don't have the adaptations to take down and kill prey like lions and other big cats do, and 2). they need to eat quickly in case another predator (such as a lion) comes by to try and steal said kill.
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  728.  @toxicgoat341  Hyenas aren't Komodo dragons, though? Just saying, no animal is "cruel" or "evil", they're simply trying to survive. It's not their fault nature made them the way they are.
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  729. If cameras and videos weren’t allowed, how would people share their experiences (adding to this, a lot of wildlife photographers like to educate people on the animals, as well as provide context regarding the photo/video). And, without these videos and photos, we’d know literally nothing about the animals.
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  730. And then you'll get arrested for poaching/killing an endangered species
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  731. Hyenas and wild dogs are also wild animals, though. Also, killing them will seriously mess up the ecosystem.
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  732. Most people don't have African wild dogs as pets, though?
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  733. This is nature.
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  734. This is nature. The predators can’t just go to the supermarket.
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  735. Umm, what are you talking about, exactly?
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  736.  @freedomring4813  If you do: hope you enjoy your life in prison.
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  737.  @freedomring4813  These dogs look perfectly healthy to me
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  738. The rangers didn't help because it was simply a part of nature. And they don't interfere unless the incident was caused by humans. And a leopard hunting for food is 100% natural. If they shot leopards just for having a meal, there wouldn't be any leopards left.
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  739. So, you hate them because they're doing what they have to in order to survive?
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  740. Actually, hyenas have intelligence comparable to chimps.
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  741.  @VenusEvan_1885 ”they never scavenge. But they often steal” You literally contradicted yourself.
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  742.  @VenusEvan_1885 And I’m not sure why you think “scavenging” means “chasing down and killing prey”.
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  743.  @-blackmamba6278 Also: levent. a is LYING about hyenas and wild dogs being “only scavengers”.
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  744.  @VenusEvan_1885 Spotted hyenas hunt more than they scavenge. “Contrary to what The Lion King may have told you, spotted hyenas are not merely lowly scavengers. In fact, they kill 60-95% of the food they eat themselves” (http://msuhyenas. blogspot. com/2016/04/the-best-birthday-present.html
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  745. It's called "natuure", something you've never heard of before.
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  746. Who's to say the lion didn't steal the kill from the hyenas (which is actually quite likely what happened)?
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  747. If nature sickens, don't watch anything related to nature. The predators have as much right to survive as any other animal.
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  748. This is nature, the dogs have to eat.
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  749. Wild dogs are a lot more resilient than you give them credit for.
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  750.  @toddgakk5783  Because of humans killing them.
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  751. What, and cause the poor hyenas to starve?
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  752. Read the title.
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  753. These are African wild dogs, not hyenas. Different species.
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  754. I love hyenas, also. Not sure how that's relevant to this video, though.
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  755. I believe an animal that hunts between 50-95% of its prey is mainly a predator, rather than a scavenger.
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  756.  @loadedbladder5240  It is true that they hunt more often than scavenge, though. (Source: hyena researchers in the Massai Mara). Also, they can run at 60kmh.
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  757. Why are you all pretending not to know what it is?
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  758.  @tcwaters960  Because it literally says in the description?
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  759.  @tcwaters960  It says it in the first sentence: 'A hyena was looking after her cub that has passed recently.'
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  760.  @tcwaters960  I did. But you clearly missed that part.
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  761. This is nature, Karen
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  762. Good thing Lion King isn't a documentary, then.
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  763. "not wild about wild dogs" was the pun intentional?
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  764. You need to learn about hyenas, then.
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  765. No animal is "cruel", they're just trying to survive. Also, you realise they're endangered, right?
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  766.  @diegoquezada3193  Plus, they don't have the neccessary adaptations to kill first
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  767. What is it with you people thinking that videoing/photographing nature is "wrong"? They aren't hurting the animals, now, are they?
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  768.  @greeksalad4783  No what?
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  769. https://youtu.be/TgK58ClC49g?si=7c6E3vInHkfqkWV_
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  770. Well, thanks for admitting you don't care about the ecosystem.
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  771.  @Doc_Holiday  Which means you WANT the ecosystem destroyed.
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  772. Would you rather they deprive a wild predator of a potential meal?
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  773. Nice to see you haven't heard of nature, before.
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  774. You need to add something to your comment that indicates this is sarcasm (just saying).
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  775.  @miguelangelsmith7846  Guess I did.
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  776. You literally can't "construct" nature, it's impossible. And I've seen hyenas (including young ones) walking alone on live cams (and the WildEarth live drives, of course).
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  777. What's so shameful about filming/observing wild animals in their natural habitat? Isn't that literally the whole point of going on safari? (Also, I'm not sure why you think natural animal behaviour was set up by humans, tbh. This would have happened regardless of whether or not the people were there).
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  778. It's not the hyenas' or filmmaker's fault they're endangered.
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  779. Ok, bot
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  780. Is there any logic in this comment (other than the fact you don't care about the ecosystem)?
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  781. Yes. Most animal lovers also care about the ecosystem the animals live and, and respect all aspects of nature.
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  782. Not true. Males and females simply have similar looking genitals. If you want to tell them apart: https://hyena-project.com/methods/#section3 (Yes, I know you're being sarcastic).
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  783. Last I checked, hunting around 50-95% of the time is not "Always stealing".
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  784.  @jessicabellandy5687  They hunt more than scavenge, is what I'm trying to say.
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  785. Nature: exists Comments: "OMG, why are you allowing this to happen? You're so cruel, you obviously set this up!"
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  786. I only see one hyena in the video.
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  787. I'm pretty sure the guides understand animal behaviour quite well.
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  788. They're photographers, not hunters.
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  789.  @jamessinclair2898  I know.
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  790. No-one's killing them. Which is a good thing, since they are endangered.
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  791. Because the predators need to eat, as well. They aren't humans killing for greed, they're wild animals eating for survival.
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  792.  @thedarkdojo5115  I mean, scientifically, we are animals, since we're in the kingdom Animalia. I mean, what else are we, plants?
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  793. What makes you think this was set up by humans? This is part of nature, something we have no control over (much as we like to think we can play god).
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  794. "wild dog" is the common name.
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  795. And, mess up the entire ecosystem and thus ensuring we have no food, water or homes? Yeah, great idea (not). Also: don't apply human Morals onto wild animals. There is nothing "evil" or "pointless" about trying to survive.
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  796.  @SumWanYo  OK, evil overlord.
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  797. So, completely mess up the entire ecosystem? Yeah, no thanks. Unlike you, I prefer intact ecosystems. Also, hyenas and wild dogs are no more or less dangerous than any other predator out there. Or did you forget other predators exist?
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  798. Do you want them to go to jail?
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  799. Without tourism money, these reserves wouldn't exist, which would lead to a lot of species being wiped out. The main purpose of these reserves is conservation. Also, the reserves don't interfere because 1: it's illegal, and 2: they respect nature and the ecosystem. They only interfere if the issue is caused by humans (such as an animal caught in a poacher's snare, for example), they don't interfere with natural events like this. Also, if they did interfere, that could affect the behaviour of the hyena (in this case), as they might then start associating humans with food. Hope that makes sense.
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  800. It's called "nature"
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  801.  @mark97213  I think a video showing a hyena surviving a male lion attack is proof that hyenas can survive a male lion attack.
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  802. Survival isn't disgusting.
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  803. No such thing as a "bad animal". All animals have a place in the ecosystem. Remove one of them, then the whole system collapses.
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  804. Here's a couple facts you didn't know (and ones that will 100% change your mind on wanting them killed off): 1: African wild dogs are endangerd 2: Both hyenas and wild dogs play vital roles in their ecosystem BTW: an animal can only be a "pest" in human settlements, since a "pest" is an animal that causes damage to crops and/or livestock. And I'm pretty sure there are no crops or livestock in the wild.
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  805. It... literally says in the description.
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  806. It's nature.
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  807.  @fredoconn  And how are things put "out of their misery" naturally? By either disease or predation. Also: What makes you think this was human caused?
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  808.  @fredoconn  Because they aren't allowed to interfere with nature? Like it or not, this has been happening since the dawn of time. So there's no need to interfere.
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  809. 1: This is nature. They aren't allowed to interfere. 2: Only vets are allowed to have tranquilizers 3: predators need to eat, as well
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  810. These are wild animals, meaning what's happening in this clip is 100% natural. The people didn't train the animals to do this.
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  811. How is it a bad animal to others? Hyenas do the same things literally EVERY other predator out there does.
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  812. Yes, they are indeed animals. Well spotted, captain obvious.
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  813. Because this is nature in the wild, not at a zoo.
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  814.  @zero00tolerance  It's not just my name that's the reason I'm defending hyenas: but all the fact they are vital to the ecosystem. Also, it's not the hyenas fault the ecosystem is off-balance: it's the fault of humans. The hyenas are causing zero damage to the ecosystem: on the contrary, they are actuall helping the ecosystem.
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  815. Yes
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  816. Great sarcasm, there. And what are the people doing that is stupid?
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  817. Can I give you some advice? Go and learn about nature.
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  818. I see no sadism here, just nature. Stop anthropomorphising,
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  819. I doubt nature really cares about mercy.
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  820. "nothing give profit no need to live alive" Last I checked, nature doesn't exist just for profit.
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  821. It seems people forget that hyenas need to eat, as well.
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  822.  @OMGUKILLKENNY2  Yeah, by that guy's logic, literally every animal is "heartless". Also, I don't think he/she realises that African wild dogs are endangered.
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  823. No reason to hate an animal, at all. They just do what is neccessary to survive.
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  824. This is all just part of nature. The hyenas need to eat.
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  825.  @randomkinkajou5747  Could still be the leader, though. Males have been known to be the most dominant member of a clan.
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  826.  @emilcarlo4099  'Spotted hyenas live in hierarchical social groups that consist of up to 130 members, including up to 50 adult females, 40 adult males and 40 offspring. In these ‘clans’ there is a strict, linear dominance hierarchy in which all females and their young dominate all immigrant males. Daughters and sons inherit the social ranks right below that of their mother. Thus, spotted hyenas live in matrilineal societies led by an ‘alpha-female’ followed by her young and all other females with their young. Below the lowest-ranking native clan member comes the highest-ranking immigrant male, followed by all other immigrant males. In exceptional cases, a male may lead a clan.' (Source: Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project).
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  827.  @emilcarlo4099  I literally gave the source of my info, did I not? You said that males can't lead, I gave evidence on the contrary.
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  828. I wouldn't be so sure. Hyenas are very resilient animals, and can survive a lot of things (including a few bite wounds).
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  829. You know they're endangered, right?
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  830.  @mryan4452  Hunting 50-95% of your own prey is NOT "mainly scavenging".
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  831.  @mryan4452  Well, I DO read a lot of research on hyenas.
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  832.  @mryan4452  YW
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  833. Brown hyena.
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  834. I think it's part of a drainage (I.E. an area water flow down during heavy rains in order to prevent flooding) and the hyenas are simply using it as a den.
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  835. What, do you want him to either A: become the dogs next meal, or B: cause the dogs to starve?
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  836. Maybe look up this thing you've never heard of before called "nature"?
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  837. This is nature. They did not set this up.
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  838. Don't you mean 1 million dislikes?
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  839. You forgot people who love wild dogs,
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  840.  @FoxofNothing  And the one who want certain species wiped out simply want to see the ecosystem destroyed.
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  841. Because they're only trying to survive.
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  842.  @nekuro5548  And 20 members of an endangered species, at that.
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  843. It is in Africa (where else would you see something like this? The fact both species here are only native to Africa proves the video was taken in Africa).
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  844. Well, the dogs DO need to eat.
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  845. They don't have the adaptations to kill like lions do
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  846. Ummm, why?
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  847.  @imadlallouche8678  No more or less so than any other predator.
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  848. Because the photographer didn't set this up? This was a completely natural occurence.
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  849. They’re actually quite good hunters, despite what you claim in your previous comment.
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  850.  @christopherbayne9061  Seriously: why are you watching nature videos if you don't like nature?
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  851.  @christopherbayne9061  I'm glad. If you like nature, you wouldn't be wishing an animal that plays a vital role in nature to be wiped out, would you? Haha!
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  852. How does trying to survive make an animal "disgusting"? And why do you wish to mess up the entire ecosystem?
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  853.  @floridacracker_  This was most likely taken in a non-hunting reserve.
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  854.  @mnkash2007  There are in Greater Kruger. https://youtu.be/zDxSjPnKgPI
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  855. Yes, because screw the natural balance of things, right? Also, if they fed the predators (like you're sugesting), then the predators would start to associate people with food, which would not end well for either the people or predators.
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  856.  @lokesh494  Dude, this has been happening all the time (long before humans first appeared on the planet, infact). And besides: this would have happened regardless of whether or not the people were there to record it. Should we all just go around depriving predators of their food and causing them to starve?
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  857. Trying to survive isn’t evil like you claim it is. Plus doesn’t the Bible literally say God created ALL animals?
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  858. Most safari vehicles are open-top. The animals are used to the vehicles, so they don't attack them.
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  859. So, you want the ecosystem destroyed. Also carnivores need to eat in order to survive, you know.
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  860. So, it's in your nature to mess up ecosystems? Also: "People just sit there and watch"? That's LITERALLY the whole point of going on safari: to observe nature. Not to interfere or mess with it in any way. How does observing nature make someone a "freak"? I guess watching cubs at a den is "freakish" as well? What about an impala eating grass? Also "freakish"?
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  861. Please look up the definition of "evil" since you don't know what it means.
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  862. Human* You mean human. Since we're the only ones capable of making moral decisions.
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  863. Umm, what hyena? I think you commented on the wrong video.
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  864. Why "supposedly"?
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  865. No, we shouldn't. We shouldn't control how wild animals live. These dogs need to eat same as any other animal, and they're already endangered enough as it is.
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  866. This is something that happens literally all the time in the wild. You may not like it, but it's the way nature intended things to be. We have no control over what happens in nature, despite what some of us my think. They aren't there to play God, but rather to observe.
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  867. Umm, how are hyenas vermin out in the wild? They aren’t causing any problems for humans, there.
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  868.  @aristotels_aristotals The hyena is a three-year old male named Nghwazi. He is a low ranking male in the Djuma Clan and the cub of Ribbon (a low ranking female in the clan)
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  869. Not sure why you think you know more about nature than a safari guide who has no doubt been working with the animals for several years does.
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  870. Yes... shame on them for not having the same adaptations as cats. (That was sarcasm).
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  871. May I kindly ask WHY you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  872. They need to eat, as well. Also, why would you want to destroy an entire ecosystem?
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  873. Please read the description
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  874.  @shax0r  https://youtu.be/TgK58ClC49g?si=SH7mO-I-QhJwpl_y
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  875.  @floridacracker_  Hyenas have survived worse.
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  876.  @ronj7658  Lion bite force: 650psi, Spotted hyena bite force: 1100psi. How do you think hyenas are able to bte through bones (including very thick one like a giraffe's femur)?
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  877. Let me guess: because you hate nature?
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  878. And deprived it of a meal?
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  879. They already ARE a protected species. Why do you think people get arrested for killing them? Because they're a protected species.
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  880. They are protecting her from being harmed. What do you think the whole point of a nature reserve/national park is?
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  881. And deprive the hyena of food?
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  882. Umm, they're short because this is literally all the person who made the video recorded.
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  883. No animal is "useless". Every species has a role to play in the ecosystem.
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  884. Lots of people film wildlife.
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  885.  @kefentsesathekge4199  Most likely the Kalahari
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  886. It's the wild. This is what happens in nature.
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  887.  @diegoquezada3193  probably getting mixed up with Strandwolf.
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  888. Ah, yes: "Hyenas, wild dogs and crocodiles are vile creatures because they're trying to survive". By your logic, ALL animals are "vile".
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  889.  @Yeshua_Our_God_Reigns  How? How do you know they're getting sexual pleasure from this? Get a dictionary and look up the word "sadistic".
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  890. No such thing as an electric Land Rover (yet).
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  891.  @DarthSeanious  The animals are habituated, so they don't see the vehicles as a threat.
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  892.  @lonelyburger2995  That's not the channel's fault.
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  893. Ever heard of nature photography? Obviously not. And without people filming, do you want to know how much we'd know about nature? Literally nothing (all those nature documentaries didn't film themselves).
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  894.  @larryjenson8368  Without those tourists, the reserves wouldn't be able to make money. And without the reserves gaining any money, there would be none raised to aid with conservation efforts. And, without those conservation efforts, many animals will be extinct. So, believe it or not, those tourists are helping the animals by paying to be there.
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  895. Pythons aren't venomous
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  896. How is it the cameraman's fault? The hyenas were only doing what comes naturally to them: they do have to eat, after all. Also, what's wrong with sharing you experiences when you travel? Don't most people do that when travelling: share the different things they saw and and the experiences they had? The cameraman wasn't breaking the law, you know? This was simply an act of nature. Despite what you think, the cameraman did not set this up any any way.
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  897. Because of poachers
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  898. It's not actually laughter. It's a sign of nervousness/stress.
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  899. What hyenas, anyway? There are no hyenas in this video.
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  900. Are people not allowed to have emotions or something? The tourists are human beings, not robots.
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  901. @Christian Ball No
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  902. Yeah, cause f**k the ecosystem and the fact animals need to eat in order to survive, right? That was sarcasm, btw.
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  903. Hunter*
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  904. Actually: spotted hyenas hunt roughly 50-95% of their own prey. And lions actually steal more from them than the other way around. Also, ALL predators are opportunists. You shouldn't hate an animal just for trying to survive.
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  905.  @Jay-kl5oy  They're repulsive for trying to survive? No, they aren't. They are literally just wild animals that, as I just said, are trying to survive. Nothing "repulsive" about that.
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  906. So are most predators
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  907. I highly doubt nature photographers carry guns with them everywhere.
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  908. Hyenas aren't humans.
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  909. I don't see the hyenas you're talking about? All I see are African wild dogs.
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  910. Scavenging, most likely
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  911.  @And1one757  The people there don't feed the animals. They let nature take its course.
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  912. Hunting 50-95% of your own prey isn't exactly "lazy".
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  913. That's because this is all thatw as recorded.
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  914. Africa?
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  915. Well, there ARE a fair few species in Africa
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  916. three things qrong with your comment, there: 1). you'll completelly mess up the ecosystem (which shows you don't car about the ecosystem). 2). cheetah and wild dogs are endangered 3). no such thing as a "hyena dog"
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  917. Why do you hope the ecosystem is destroyed? And why do you hate an animal just for trying to survive.
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  918. Not true
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  919. You know this is simply nature right? And most if the time, the people are simply paying to see the animals in their natural habitat. They have no control over what the animals do.
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  920. Lions steal more from hyenas than the other way around. And hyenas hunt roughly 50-95% of the time.
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  921. Dogs need to eat, too, you know? And how is filming nature "disgusting"? I'm guessing you also find nature documentaries "disgusting", as well?
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  922. I think you accidentally put "fox" in your comment instead of "jackal". Just letting you know.
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  923. It’s nature
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  924. I suggest you watch Kevin Richardson's hyena videos. That WILL change your opinion of them.
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  925. I love how you guy are pretending to no know what the carcass is (a hyena cub). Really makes me laugh. It's plainly obvious you're joking.
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  926. There is no "good" or "evil" in nature.
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  927.  @jordan6761  That's applying human morals onto animals. Contrary to what you may or may not think, there's nothing evil about trying to survive.
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  928.  @jordan6761  Despite what you think, animals don't have morals like we do. They're just trying to survive. Also, there are two reasons why they don't kill their prey first: 1: they don't have the adaptations to kill first 2: they need to eat quickly in case there are other predators around that might try and steal their food.
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  929.  @jordan6761  No such thing as "good" and "evil" in nature. As I said: despite what you think, animals don't have morals like we do. Why do you think it's "evil" to try and survive, anyway?
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  930.  @jordan6761  You realise the hyenas need to eat, right? Also: good and evil are purely a human concept meaning it should only be applied to humans. Animals only do what is necessary for their survival. As I've said multiple times: animals don't have morals like we do. Animals don't think like we do, they're just trying to survive. The zebra in this video was also trying to survive and, since you think trying to survive is "evil", then you must also think the zebra is evil. To be "evil", you have to have malicious intentions and, last I checked, trying to survive isn't malicious (otherwise all animals would be "evil"). Like I said: STOP APPLYING HUMAN MORALS ONTO OTHER ANIMALS.
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  931.  @jordan6761  I'm not going to hate on an animal or call it "evil" just because it's trying to survive. Can you please stop applying human morals onto animals? As I've said: they don't think like we do. They have no understanding of the concept of "good" and "evil", they're just following their natural instincts that allow them to survive.
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  932.  @jordan6761  Unlike you, I actually know and understand how nature (including things like ecosystems and the food chain) works.
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  933.  @jordan6761  But you also wouldn't want the hyenas to starve, either.
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  934. I think everyone who has any idea of how nature works agrees with you, there (myself included, of course). The people who think they should interfere clearly don't understand how nature works, at all.
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  935. 1: these are African wild dogs, not hyenas. 2: why shoot an animal just for trying to survive? 3: African wild dogs are endangered.
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  936.  @Marcfj  Hyenas need to eat, as well
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  937.  @Marcfj  I suggest you don't go to Africa, then. Unfortunately, you can't control what a wild animal does.
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  938. Good to know you want the ecosystem destroyed. Thanks for admitting that you are a complete idiot who hates nature. Makes your username kind of ironic, really, since you 100% are not a "nature enthusiast". If you were, you would want ecosystems to be protected, not destroyed.
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  939.  @LionDominator  Spotted hyenas hunt between 50-95% of their own prey (with an approximate 70% success rate), and African wild dogs have an 80% success rate. That alone proves they are better hunters than leopards and cheetahs. Also, lions steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions.
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  940. So......... you believe the whole ecosystem should be destroyed? And before you say 'I don't want it destroyed'.... that's called "lying" (unless you were lying/being satirical in your initial comment, that is).
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  941.  @fabianlopez9420  Guessing you'd never seen wild dogs before now, then?
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  942. At least, unlike (some) humans, the animals aren't evil.
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  943. These people simply respect nature, and understand how it works.
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  944.  @nextup8598  Pretty sure all the land and wildlife in the parks is natural, though. Only things not natural are the buildings (lodges), fences, vehicles and people.
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  945. Human logic, these days: "let's hate an animal solely for the fact that it's trying to survive!" 🤦‍♂️
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  946. This is nature, not organized illegal fights like dog-fights are.
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  947.  @alexbunbury7618  What were you saying in your previous comment, then? I don't think they'd post human fights, as this is a nature channel
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  948. Most reserves have a policy of not interfering. That way, things are allowed to play out exactly as nature intended.
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  949.  @Agent-ie3uv  Tell me you hate wild animals without telling me you hate wild animals.
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  950. They try not to interfere with nature as sometimes interfering can cause more harm than good, and could potentially mess up the ecosystem depending on how they interfered If they shot the antelope, the noise of the gun could easily scare the dogs away, and the dogs might be too afraid to return. They only interfere if the issue was caused by humans, such as if an animal gets caught in a poacher's snare.
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  951. They're only trying to survive, what's wrong with that? Also, your comment makes it sound like predators aren't useful.
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  952.  @ziakhan6256  Here's a question: should nature documentaries also be banned? What about going on safari to see the wildlife in person?
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  953. Last I checked, people didn't groom or feed African wild dogs.
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  954.  @AR-hj7sm  African Wild Dogs are different species to domestic dogs.
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  955. No. This is all part of nature. These videos are filmed at various nature reserves. And, harming the animals for views would literally defeat the whole point of nature reserves.
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  956. They have no need to.
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  957. Dude, this is nature.
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  958.  @susanpilgrim8997  How can an endangered species get out of control?
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  959. Guessing you part about Lion King being a documentary is sarcasm?
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  960. Ummm, what?
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  961. For no reason at all
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  962. And your proof is?
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  963.  Andrew Crowley  In fact, hyenas are helping the rhino population in a way be getting rid of the weak, sick and injured (as well as cleaning up the carcasses of rhinos that have died).
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  964. Animals trying to get food is also part of nature.
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  965.  @mnkash2007  He's a liar. He knows they hunt.
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  966. You’re disgusted by… photography?
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  967. Paying to see wild animals in their natural habitat? Nothing "sick" about that.
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  968. This is nature
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  969. Because this literally IS nature? How is nature bad for itself?
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  970. Ok, let me tell you a few things: 1: you are an idiot who wants the ecosystem destroyed 2: wild dogs are endangered 3: no animal is "evil", they're just trying to survive 4: no animal is a threat to nature. In fact, all species play a vital role in nature 5: if nature "disgusts you" just don't watch, simple as that
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  971. Watch Kevin Richardson's hyena videos. That'll change your opinion on them.
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  972. Where did it say anything about hyenas?
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  973. Not sure how there can be "way way too many" of an endangered species. Having "way way too many" of a species would be the exact opposite of a species being endangered.
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  974. May I ask what you’re on?
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  975.  @Sam-zb2ht  Not their fault they don't have the necessary adaptations to do so.
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  976. Here's a hint: varmint rifles are only for varmints, and there are no varmints in this video.
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  977.  @carlfreeman6687  Why do you want to kill an animal just because it's trying to survive?
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  978. I know you don't actually want them killed off, though. So, saying they should destroy them all is over-exaggerating a bit, don't you think?
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  979. No, these are African wild dogs.
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  980.  @ThatTheMonkeyDJ  No they aren't. Hyenas and African wild dogs are completely different species.
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  981.  @ThatTheMonkeyDJ  You were lied to.
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  982. Tracking collar for research and conservation.
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  983. Nothing evil about trying to survive
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  984. "These are so evil and ruthless" Dude, they're wild animals, not humans.
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  985.  @hasansaleem4983  How is trying to survive "evil", though? "Evil" is purely a human concept. Despite what you think, "evil" does not mean "doing what is necessary to survive". Can you please NOT apply human morals onto wild animals?
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  986.  @hasansaleem4983  No point arguing with facts, you mean? Animals literally cannot be evil, since they don't have morals like we do. Wild animals simply act out of extinct.
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  987. What are the people doing that is stupid?
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  988. And deprive the dogs of a meal? No thanks.
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  989.  @vanlee1437  It's literally illegal to interfere with nature. Also, if they killed the bufallo then and there, the dogs would most likely come to associate humans with food. It's not our place to interfere with nature, and besides: this would have happened regardless of whether they are there or not. And what if ,(speaking hypothetically, of course) the person filming was a researcher studying wild dog behaviour? If they shot the bufallo then, they'd mess up their research as the gun shot could easily frighten off the dogs when the researchers are trying to observe certain behaviours during feeding.
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  990. Stop putting human Morals onto animals
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  991. 1: they don't have the adaptations to kill first 2: they have to eat quickly before another predator comes and tries to steal their food.
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  992.  @randomkinkajou5747  Lots of people have PFPs that aren't pictures of themselves. Your point is?
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  993. It's nature.
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  994. Because they're.... following their natural instincts and trying to survive?
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  995. That's what literally every animal does.
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  996. can't age restrict real life.
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  997. You can't fake nature. This was filmed in the wild, not at a zoo. Also, the injuries on this hyena were caused by lions, not humans.
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  998.  @stevefoster5138  Those are fictional animated cartoons, not real life.
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  999.  @renegonzalez71  Lots of people appreciate nature. What do you think people go on safaris for?
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  1000. It's illegal to interfere with nature. This would have happened regardless of whether or not the people were there.
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  1001.  @thedarkstranger963  This stuff happens regardless of whether or not people were there. And there's no such thing as "merciful" in nature, despite what you think.
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  1002.  @Blackfish-m3h  I can confirm 100% he WANTS the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1003. It's not their fault they need to eat
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  1004. Me: cute hyena!
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  1005. You can't plan nature 🤦‍♂️
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  1006. You do know African wild dogs are endangered, right? Also: why kill an animal just because it's trying to survive?
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  1007.  @elitedoller4958  Tell me how these two species look anything remotely the same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmTgWwyNizM
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  1008. Because of poachers?
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  1009. Most likely it was already injured by poachers before hand.
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  1010. This is nature
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  1011. They literally have no choice: they don't have the adaptation to take down and kill their prey like big cats do. Also, they need to eat quickly in case there's another predator nearby that might try and steal their food.
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  1012. Umm, no. This is wild predators behaving a nature intended.
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  1013.  @Tritamus  Yes. But, as I said, the population of hyenas is perfectly fine since it isn't cause any ecological damage.
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  1014. Wild dogs look like wild dogs? Who knew?
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  1015.  @moealsharif13  It's not their job to interfere. Also, it's illegal to interfere in most places unless the issue was caused by humans (such as removing a poachers snare from around an animals neck).
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  1016. Why kill an African wil dog (which is an endangered species) just for trying to eat?
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  1017. Would you like it if someone deprived you of a meal?
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  1018. Are animals not allowed to try and survive, now?
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  1019. Just as natural as wolves in America.
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  1020. Say you know nothing about nature without saying you know nothing about nature.
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  1021.  @MakeAmericaGreatFasho  Stop putting human morals onto other animals, please.
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  1022.  @MakeAmericaGreatFasho  Despite what you think, animals aren't humans. They don't have morals like we do. They're simply trying to survive.
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  1023.  @MakeAmericaGreatFasho  A name fitting for a hyena lover like myself. What kind of a name is L Dee?
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  1024.  @MakeAmericaGreatFasho  I don't think most wild animals love people, tbh.
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  1025. That's s brown hyena. And an aardwolf IS a hyena.
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  1026.  @DDB2010  The are four species in the Hyaenidae family: spotted hyena, brown hyena (the one seen here), striped hyena and aardwolf.
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  1027.  @DDB2010  Google is your friend (just google the four different hyena species). Also, the IUCN say aardwolves are in the Hyaenidae family, which means they're hyenas. As I said, there are four species in the hyeanidea family: Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), Brown hyena (Hyaena brunea), Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) and Aardwolf (Proteles cristata). However, all four are in the family Hyaenidae. I literally follow the IUCN Hyaena Specialist Group on Instagram, and they often feature all four species in their pics.
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  1028. ​ @DDB2010  The one in this video is a brown hyena. Here's a picture of a brown hyena: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Brown_Hyena_%28Parahyaena_brunnea%29_%286472926331%29.jpg
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  1029. What do you expect him to do?
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  1030.  @RadiantReveries84  I'm sorry to break this to you, but you have no control over nature
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  1031. But then you'd also be depriving the hyena of a meal.
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  1032. Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1033. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrTHtg6EQuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGLEOqyjpCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rc2-qJFTmw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emVMdV0p96k Now it has decreased.
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  1034. How is trying to eat "sadistic". Besides: as shown here (and in most other videos of wild dogs), they are primarily hunters. In fact, it is very rare for the to scavenge.
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  1035. Oh, so you also hate wolves, African wild dogs, jackals and coyotes, then?
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  1036. Here's a fact you didn't know that will make you change your mind: African wild dogs are endangered
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  1037.  @grateful1  I don't think ending up in prison would be much better, tbh.
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  1038.  @grateful1  And, if you do that, you'd end up in prison
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  1039. 1: this is nature 2: wild dogs are endangered
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  1040. You mean... lions?
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  1041. How are they "vile"?
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  1042. These are spotted hyenas, not African wild dogs. Not sure where you got "sharp k9 teeth" from.
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  1043.  @nathannelson6843  Umm, how can an animal that is in the sub-order feliformia be a "canine"? You're getting hyenas confused with African wild dogs (which are completely different species).
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  1044.  @nathannelson6843  Again: how can a Feliform be a canine? An animal can't be a canine if it's in the sub-order Feliformia.
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  1045.  @nathannelson6843  From the Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project's site. They have a lot of good hyena info on there.
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  1046. They never said they were.
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  1047. Predators need to eat, as well. What do you expect them to do, go to the gorcery store? Also, wild dogs and hyenas are primarilly hunters.
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  1048. Animals don't have morals
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  1049. Dogs need to eat, as well.
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  1050.  @somerandomperson8282  Not their fault they don't have the adaptations to kill first.
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  1051. Nothing "repulsive" about nature.
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  1052. Umm, these are spotted hyenas, not African wild dogs. Also: "why they do not eat grass, but meat?" because they're carnivores.
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  1053. Why?
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  1054. Thanks for admitting to the world you’re a poacher.
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  1055. Why hate an animal for no reason?
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  1056. 1: this literally IS nature 2: it's illegal to interfer 3: if they saved the buffalo, they'd be depriving the hyena of a meal (which would also be cruel) 4: they don't just "want their videos". They are there to OBSERVE nature, not mess with it in any way. That's literally the whole point of going on safari. All those nature pics you see online? Most likely taken by people like this.
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  1057. It's not the hyenas fault.
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  1058. What do you expect the dogs to do? They can't exactly go to the grocery store, now. Plus, here's a fact you clearly didn't know: African wild dogs are endangered.
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  1059. And cause the dogs to starve?
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  1060.  @chandrashekharbhagavati1566  Here's some advice: read the title.
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  1061. With a camera
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  1062. Life in prison much also be a fun game, right?
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  1063.  @nhlpa17  Well, if you shoot any wild dogs, then you would. Since, last I checked, killing endangered species is illegal.
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  1064.  @nhlpa17  Poaching is 100% a crime. The anti-poaching teams don't care about how much money you have.
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  1065.  @completelynew009  The reason we can go vegan is because we (as a species) are omnivores, meaning our bodies can digest both plant AND animals matter. Carnivores (such as lions and hyenas) are only adapted to eating meat. If they only ate plants, they'd die as they won't get the nutrients they need. Also, without any predators, the herbivores would overpopulate, which would not be good for the ecosystem.
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  1066. It’s called nature. Nothing “sick” about allowing nature to be nature. And who says they did want to see it? It’s entirely possible they came upon the sighting by chance.
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  1067.  @candybahena6806  He hates nature, that's why
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  1068.  @2804Freedom  And aardwolf
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  1069. Umm, they do live in the same territory.
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  1070. I don't know what zoos you've been to where the animals are free roaming (not in individual enclosures), aren't treated by vets (unless the issue is caused by humans) and are fully wild.
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  1071.  @joelhenderson1252  Well, I doubt those people are going to walk through the reserve (not to mention they aren't allowed to, for safety reasons).
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  1072. How is this cruel? This is literally just nature, it wasn't set up in any way (since it's literally impossible to "set up" nature). The wild dogs and hyenas were just getting a meal, nothing "cruel" about that.
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  1073. They do help if the animal was injured by humans in the first place and, despite what you think, this leopard wasn't injured by humans. "we need protectors of nature, who save animals, when injured especially endangered species" Those people already exist. They're called "conservationists" and "wildlife veterinarians".
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  1074. Kruger Sightings So are most predators
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  1075. Predators attacking potential prey is nature, though.
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  1076. They hunt between 50-95% of their prey.
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  1077. What's he supposed to do? Go out there and tell them to stop? Also, this is a natural event. Despite what you think, it was NOT set up by people.
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  1078. Literally impossible to dislike a real life animal because of a work of fiction.
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  1079.  @LionDominator  So, hunting between 60-95% of your own food is “only scavenging”? Care to explain that logic?
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  1080.  @ideos2980  For no reason
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  1081.  @ideos2980  Spotted hyenas actually hunt more than they scavenge (hunting around 50-95% of their own prey), and are also quite successful hunters most of the time. Also: it is actually more common for lions to steal from them than the other way around. And besides, ALL predators will steal from other predators.
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  1082.  @ideos2980  No they aren't. They're just wild animals trying to survive.
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  1083.  @Elizabeth-iw3wd  For no reason
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  1084. Not if they don't have the right adaptations, they can't
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  1085. Coyotes don't live in Africa.
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  1086.  @tpow2651  Jackal
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  1087. What makes you think this was set up?
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  1088. Because it's nature.
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  1089. It's nature. They only interfere if the issue was caused by humans. Hyenas are not a threat to leopard populations, since they are a part of the same ecosystem. However, humans ARE a threat to leopard populations, since we (not me and you specifically, of course) hunt them for trophies, and that causes the population to drop dramatically. Furthermore, both leopards AND hyenas play a vital role in nature. Not to mention the fact that another predator (such as a lion or even another leopard) could very well have gone after that cub. Would you want the ranger to take down that lion/leopard, as well, if that happened? The hyena is literally just a wild animal trying to survive, it is NOT just hunting out of greed. And I wouldn't consider 2-3 cubs as a "large litter", tbh. And besides: nature knows how to control the populations of different species, it doesn't need our help to do so. In fact, if we "helped", it could very easily cause more harm than good. And who's to say that hyena didn't have cubs of its own to feed? If they killed the hyena, they would end up causing said cubs (if it has any) to starve. Maybe try learning about how nature works before making these comments, seem like a good idea?
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  1090. They don't have the adaptations to kill first.
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  1091. Nice to know you wouldn't care if the ecosystem was destroyed.
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  1092.  @alexandrelct826  Hyenas are my favourite animals (of course), but I like all species and respect them all for their role in the natural ecosystem.
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  1093. You know the hyenas can't exactly go to the grocery store, right?
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  1094.  @alexandrelct826  Umm, you have no clue how nature works, do you? I suggest you get a dictionary and looks up the word "carnivore".
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  1095.  @alexandrelct826  Dude: are you literally telling a freakin' wild animal to eat tofu? Unlike us, wild animals don't have morals. And, if it weren't for predators (such as hyenas, lions, etc), other species would overpopulate. So, then, answer this question: why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1096.  @alexandrelct826  You are making no sense at all. You are a complete and utter uneducated troll.
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  1097. Documenting
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  1098. “Evil” does NOT mean “doing what is necessary ti survive” like you think it does,
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  1099.  @leveganist  We don’t make decisions for nature,
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  1100.  @leveganist  it absolutely DOES give the lion right to kill others. Animals to need to eat to survive. What else is the lion supposed to do when it’s hungry?
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  1101.  @floogirll  It was aimed at the original guy animals are evil for trying to survive.
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  1102. I see no dogs, only hyenas.
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  1103. "They always steal others food" Actually, they hunt their own prey around 50-95% of the time.
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  1104.  @joemorales9093  Let me guess: referring to most nature documentaries?
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  1105. They have over 14 different vocalisations
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  1106. No animal is muderous, they’re just trying to survive. And is there anything wrong with liking such animals?
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  1107. Trying to survive isn't evil.
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  1108. Why? He/she seems to be doing quite well. Plus, this is in the wild, where nature should be allowed to take its course. It's not our place to control the life of a wild animal, otherwise there'd be no wild animals left.
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  1109. What coyote?
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  1110. Because 1: it's illegal to interfere with nature, and 2: the hyenas are only trying to survive.
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  1111. You wouldn't be here if you didn't
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  1112. This is the wild, not a zoo. They don't feed the animals in reserves, since they don't interfere with nature.
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  1113.  @arunbeckham8384  No. These are wild animals simply following their natural instincts, not pets. If they started feeding the animals, they'd start to associate people with food, which won't be good for either the people or the animals. The animals have done well for the past millions of years without is feeding them, anyway. Not to mention that, by feeding them, we'd also be taking away their natural instincts. One of the main points of the reserves is to allow thing to play out the way nature intended, with the people only going to observe.
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  1114.  @arunbeckham8384  Yes, animals being reliant on humans for food would be bad. It's not right to take away an animals natural instincts. What you're seeing in this video is simply a part of nature. Also: the reason they're almost extinct is not because of things like what you're seeing in the video (I.E. the animals doing what is necessary to survive), but rather because of poachers. And to add another reason why you shouldn't feed wild predators: it will take away their role in the ecosystem, which is to control the population of other animals. If you take that away, then the other animals would start to overpopulate, which would not be good for the ecosystem.
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  1115.  @arunbeckham8384  I get what you're saying. However, they generally don't interfere unless the issue was caused by humans. The vast majority of diseases have been around for millions of years, and haven't affected the populations all that much. Plus, a lot of animals (such as hyenas, for example) are more resilient to disease than we are. In fact, hyenas have actually been known to survive from things such as rabies and anthrax. Also, I'd say it's less that they have a "poor diet" that's affecting them, and more that there had been a decrease in available prey items over the past few centuries (largely due to habitat loss and poaching/hunting from humans). If an animal gets killed off due to having a poor diet, that generally means that it's ill-adapted to survive in that ecosystem. Again, I get what you're saying. I just wanted to give you information on why we shouldn't interfere, and also how these animals have adapted to survive in their environment.
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  1116.  @arunbeckham8384  There already is security at most reserves: rangers and anti-poaching units. And by "cleanliness", I'm guessing you mean getting rid of garbage left by people?
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  1117.  @arunbeckham8384  If they got rid of the dead animals, what will the vultures eat? Also, in nature, there's no such thing as "dead animals that have been left for years", as nothing goes to waste in nature.
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  1118.  @arunbeckham8384  No problem. I do like to educate people in regards to nature
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  1119.  @arunbeckham8384  Yes, of course! I love all animals, myself. Hyenas are my favourite, though, of course.
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  1120.  @arunbeckham8384  Because of their interesting social structure. The way the help clean up the ecosystem (and also control the population of other animals). How they are resiliant to a lot of disease. And there's also the way the mothers are highly devoted to their (adorable) cubs, nursing them for up to 18 months (not non-stop, of course), and during the times where they are nursing, it can take a while before they stop nursing. (Not to mention those big, round ears).
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  1121.  @arunbeckham8384  Fair enough.
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  1122.  Animal fights  leopard height: 60-70 cm, spotted hyena height: 70-92 cm leopard length: 90-160cm, spotted hyena length: 95-170cm leopard weight: 23-31kg, spotted hyena weight: 40-64kg. Hyenas are generally bigger and heavier than leopards.
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  1123. ​ Animal fights  Just search up "second largets predator in Africa" and quite a few results will come up saying its the spotted hyena. There's also an article on the BBC website that mentions that fact. "“It’s the second largest predator in Africa, it’s ferocious and possibly the most vilified animal on our planet – yet they walk the streets freely and people welcome them in. It shows how man and beast can cohabit peacefully.” (artical title: 'Planet Earth II Producer: Predators Walk Freely in 'Cities'').
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  1124. Actually, spotted hyenas hunt most of their prey.
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  1125.  @cessealbeach  What do you call them where you're from?
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  1126. 100% true. People think hyenas only scavenge, but in fact they hunt more often than they scavenge. Plus, lions steal from hyenas more often than hyenas steal from lions.
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  1127. I May I kindly suggest that you look up the words "Survival" and "Instincts"?
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  1128.  @awadramy1  Fair enough. I quite like them, myself.
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  1129. Animals killing other animal IS part of nature, though. Also, if they rescued it, they'd be depriving the hyenas and wild dogs of food.
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  1130. Dude, this is nature. And they already ARE being saved, that's the whole point of conservation and nature reserves.
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  1131. It's nature
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  1132. This is nature. The injury on the hyena was 100% natural (I.E. caused by other animals). Despite what you think, it was NOT caused by poachers.
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  1133. Just because you don't see any hyenas with him doesn't mean he doesn't have a clan.
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  1134.  @AsimKhan-iy2nk  But I'm guessing you don't want the hyena to starve to death, either? The way I see it: if you want to respect nature, you should respect all living things within it, as well, as they all have a role to play. Also, why don't you like hyenas?
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  1135.  @AsimKhan-iy2nk  You should look at hyena cubs. They're soooo cute, IMO. Also, an animal can't really help being the way it is, of course.
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  1136.  @Newscat2622  1: the wild dogs need to eat, as well. Would you like it if someone killed you just for eating? 2: African wild dogs are an endangered species.
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  1137. Dude, this ain't Pokemon
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  1138. Ever considered that hyenas AREN'T big cats? And that they don't have the same adaptations as big cat do?
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  1139. It's nature. The dogs can't exactly go to the grocery store, now.
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  1140. This is nature.
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  1141. 1: hunting isn’t allowed in Kruger 2: jaguars don’t live in Africa
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  1142. These are African wild dogs, a completely different species to domestic dogs. African wild dogs are native to Africa, they have not been put there by humans. Furthermore, African wild dogs are an endangered species.
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  1143. The hyenas are only trying to survive.
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  1144. OK, sadist
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  1145. These are proper wild dogs that are native to Africa, not domestic dogs that have been released into the wild (like you think they are).
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  1146.  @strrangerthings7049  Well, unlike you, I don't know many people who keep African wild dogs as pets.
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  1147.  @strrangerthings7049  I think you're confusing wild dogs with feral (street) dogs, then. Also: life would be very different without dogs. How would blind people know where to go if they didn't have guide dogs? How would police find drugs without sniffer dogs?
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  1148.  @strrangerthings7049  Big difference between companionship and slavery
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  1149.  @strrangerthings7049  To add to my earlier comments: domestic dogs were NEVER wild.
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  1150.  @strrangerthings7049  They do have freewill. We don't exactly mind control them now. Also: domestic dogs like being with people. If they didn't, everyone's dog would have run off ages ago.
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  1151.  @strrangerthings7049  Also: you never answered my question about guide dogs and sniffer dogs.
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  1152. This IS part of nature, though?
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  1153. And then deprive the hyena of a meal?
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  1154.  @TheMadara  They would have done after euthanizing it, as they are actually required to do that (never a good idea to deprive a predator of its food, now).
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  1155. Pretty sure they know that, already.
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  1156. So, you want to destroy the entire ecosystem? Got it!
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  1157. I think most predators have no respect for elders of other predator species. The hyenas were trying to eliminate the competition.
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  1158.  @DeltaForce86  If all animal were designed by god, that means this was as well.
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  1159. You know the will dogs are endangered, right?
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  1160. All I see is a leopard and a hyena. Not seeing any African wild dogs (which aren't really all that big, anyway).
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  1161. You realise wild dogs are endangered, right?
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  1162. And then cause the dogs (which are already an endangered species) to starve?
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  1163. Dude, they're literally just trying to survive, just like every other animal. Plus, hyenas actually play a vital role in the ecosystems in which they live.
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  1164.  @Agent-ie3uv  Who says I'm trying to be cool, in the first place?
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  1165. This is nature. If you went on an actual safari, you might see things like this. And what about nature documentaries?
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  1166. "this horrible very cruel thing fuck up" Please do not apply human morals onto other animals.
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  1167. Pretty sure most predators are, tbh. Although nothing compares to humans.
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  1168.  @cryptidhunter9901  So, you would stop a predator from going after its prey? All the stuff that you suggest we "interfere" with has been going on for millions of years. And interfering could cause more harm than good. Imagine, for example, you see an impala lying on the ground badly injured: would you leave it be and let a predator get it, or would you heal it, saving its life but causing a predator to starve? What I mean is: interfering with nature can often cause more harm than good, which is why that whole idea exists in the first place. And, in most reserves, the policy is to only interfere if the issue was caused by humans in the first place (such as an animal caught in a poacher's snare, for example).
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  1169. Spotted hyenas are more hunters than they are scavengers, since they hunt between 50-95% of their own prey.
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  1170. Umm, what? Your comment makes no sense.
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  1171.  @hearditman  Still makes no sense. "Was hyena dropped there for tourist amusement?". Pretty sure nature doesn't do things just for the amusement of tourists.
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  1172.  @hearditman  It's literally impossible to "organise" nature.
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  1173.  @hearditman  Fact: THEY CAN’T CONTROL NATURE.
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  1174. Not allowed to interfere with nature.
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  1175. The collars are for tracking the animals for research and conservation purposes. Also, the whole point of nature reserves (like Kruger) is conservation. The tourism is simply how they make money to help with said conservation efforts.
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  1176. So, the ecosystem deserves to be destroyed? Also, you know ALL animals need to eat in order to survive, right?
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  1177. We shouldn't be controlling nature.
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  1178.  @278steve  I think I should have said we shouldn't be controlling the life of a wild animals. These are wild animals, not pets.
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  1179. What did they do? When abouts do they abuse the animal(s)?
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  1180. So, you hope the African ecosystem gets destroyed? Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed, if I may ask?
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  1181. Thanks for letting everyone here know you want the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1182. And you still haven't
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  1183. Hate to break this to you, but nature doesn't exist just for our benefit. Just because a species doesn't serve a purpose to us (humans) does NOT mean they don't serve any purpose in nature.
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  1184. Even though WildEarth have literally changed your opinion on them by teaching you that all the myths surrounding hyenas (which were THE reason you hated them in the first place) aren't true? Yeah, lying isn't good, man.
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  1185. No animal is "bad", they're all just trying to survive.
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  1186. Here's a word you've never heard of before that you should look up: "carnivore".
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  1187. Ah, yes: "how dare people observe wild animals in their natural habitat, and how dare a wild animal try to survive!" (that was sarcasm, btw).
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  1188. Why do you wish the ecosystem to be destroyed?
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  1189. How do you know they're rich?
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  1190. Most guides try not to directly shine the light onto the animals.
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  1191.  @goudagrishhdoe8925  The people driving the vehicles are trained and experienced guides, you aren't. So your arguement is invalid.
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  1192.  @goudagrishhdoe8925  Yeah, locals who know the land + wildlife and have far more experience than you.
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  1193. Trying to survive isn't "vile"
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  1194.  @shivasharma2546  Can I also add that African wild dogs are an endangered species?
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  1195. It’s nature. What you’re seeing is animals doing what they’ve been doing since animal life first existed. There is no evil or sin here, just wild animals trying to survive.
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  1196. Not seeing any rodents in this video, which measn you commented on the wrong video.
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  1197.  @johndonovan7018  No, I'm a human.
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  1198. Guess my name is now “Nobody”.
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  1199. You realise wild dogs are endengered, right? (also, if you don't care that wild dogs are endangered, that means you also don't care that things like rhinos, elephants and tigers are endangered).
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  1200.  @renanschimuneck9369  I know what you said. But messing up the ecosystem isn't exactly a good idea, either.
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  1201.  @renanschimuneck9369  Why do you think conservationists are trying to prenvent species from dying out (and in turn, prevent ecosystems from being destroyed)? Why do you think nature reserves and national parks exist? Because biodiversity is vital in nature. Maybe learn how ecosystems work before making such stupid comments. "deforestation means more development and progress for societies," Yeah, it also means the extinction of millions of species.
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  1202.  @renanschimuneck9369  I can confirm you have no clue how ecosystems work. It's literally been proven in places like Yellowstone National Park that biodiversity (including predators) IS vital to nature. And I'm not sure what you mean by this sentence: "The rest is mainly a way to make poorer countries get dependent on the rich".
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  1203.  @renanschimuneck9369  I know you respesct the work wildlife conservationists are doing, though (since they do have the best intentions in mind).
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  1204.  @renanschimuneck9369  No, they're doing it to make sure ecosystems don't get destroyed. And I know a few conservationists who try and find ways for humans and wildlife to co-exist. I don't see how making sure species don't go extinct isn't "good intentions". I mean, what about the vets who help animals that have been injured by poachers, for example? I know you hate poachers, since literally EVERYONE does. You're acting like conservationists are evil or something. Without nature, we literally wouldn't exist. And nature needs biodiversity to function properly. That is something that has been scientifically proven. It's not their fault you don't know how ecosystems work.
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  1205.  @renanschimuneck9369  So, I guess in your mind, wild animals should be confined to nature reserves? Also: there's plenty of wildlife in Europe (bears, wolves, foxes, birds, rats, mice and deer, for example). Plus, conservationists aren't evil, either (nothing evil about making sure species don't go extinct). There are probably plenty of scientific papers online which talk about how biodiversity is vital to the ecosystem.
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  1206.  @renanschimuneck9369  "why then there is still life in Europe? A continent that have no wildlife" You literally just contradicted yourself, there. Also: humans and wildlife have managed to co-exist for quite a long time. Just ask ANY conservationist out there why biodiversity is vital to the ecosystem.
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  1207.  @renanschimuneck9369  You're acting as if conservationists are evil or something.
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  1208.  @renanschimuneck9369  So, by your logic, then making sure animals don't go extinct isn't "good intentions" What kinda dumb logic is that? That's like saying making sure people don't die isn't "good intentions" Conservationists do what they do because they care about the ecosystem, and a vast majority of conservation groups are NGOs (Non-Government Organisations). Plus, a lot of conversationists are trying to find ways for people and wildlife to co-exist. And there's probably several scientific papers explaining why biodiversity is important. Maybe try reading them. If they were "greedy", they'd be hiring people to hunt the animals and make money off that. The fact they are helping the animals shows they aren't greedy, since they care about the animals (and I'm not sure what's greedy about that). If you remove any species, then the entire ecosystem will collapse, that is scientific FACT. Maybe you should go back to school and don't skip biology class, this time.
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  1209. Any actual conservationists wish to chime in, here?
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  1210.  @renanschimuneck9369  Maybe you should learn more about nature and how ecosystems work. Also, if Europe "removed all its wildlife" then why are there still things like wolves, bears, lynxes, birds, foxes, rats, etc there? Plus, you claim that Germany removed 90% of its forest"? There's literally about 11.4 million hectares of Forest in Germany. Also: wildlife conservation and making sure people have resources to survive on aren't mutually exclusive. There are loads of conservationists who are trying to find ways for humans and wildlife to co-exist. You obviously have a Disney-fied view of how the real world works. Conservationists aren't helping animals to prevent people from having resources, they're doing it make sure ecosystems remain intact. 🤦‍♂️
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  1211.  @renanschimuneck9369  No, nature reserves don't exist for that. They exist to prevent animals from going extinct. TRY READING ABOUT HOW ECOSYSTEMS WORK! America has plenty of wildlife but also loads of farmland. Same with Europe, and Africa. It's not our place to control what happens in nature. You're completely ignoring everything I say. Welcome to my block list, since I can confirm 100% you are trolling.
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  1212.  @renanschimuneck9369  I think helping both people and animals is equally important. Not sure why the entire ecosystem should be destroyed just because you don't like the way nature works. Look at what happened in Yellowstone when they removed the wolves there, for instance. And, if we "deforested everything", we'd be depriving wild animals of their homes. Maybe you should donate money to wildlife conservation groups, since they all do good work with thd best intentions.
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  1213.  @renanschimuneck9369  Not sure how wanting to prevent animals go extinct is "selfish". Last I checked, that's the complete opposite. If you care about other animals, then you clearly don't care just about yourself. "getting these useless and lawless ecosystems" stop putting human morals onto nature. Also: if wolves weren't vital to the Yellowstone ecosystem, they wouldn't have reintroduced them, would they?
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  1214.  @renanschimuneck9369  Learn what "selfish" means. Caring about animals is NOT selfish, as you're not caring solely for yourself, but also for other living things. Also: "These barbaric beast have no usage" Umm, you mean other than controlling the populations of other species? You do know the importance of predators has been proven in places such as Yellowstone, right?
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  1215.  @renanschimuneck9369  You don’t respect good people?
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  1216.  @renanschimuneck9369  “These natural reserves exist to prevent poorer people from getting land” the fact nature doesn’t care about how poor people are proves you 109% WRONG.
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  1217. You should still donate to conservation efforts to help them.
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  1218. Most rangers do interfere when the injury/illness is caused by humans.
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  1219. Not sure how this is relevant to the video.
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  1220. Wrong, he's still alive.
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  1221. It's nature, something you've never heard of, before.
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  1222. No such thing as "evil" in nature.
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  1223. Always good when the underdog wins for once, though.
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  1224. All animals are valuable to the ecosystem, as they all have an important role to play.
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  1225. It's not their fault they also need to eat.
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  1226.  @nashpv  he wants the ecosystem destroyed
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  1227. Because it's nature?
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  1228. Predator vs predator*
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  1229. Ever heard of nature photography? Or wildlife research? LOTS of people are interested in wildlife, it doesn't make them "bad people" in any way.
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  1230. Not sure why you think you know more than a safari guide who has no doubt been working with the animals for several years.
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  1231. I rely rely hate your spelling and grammar.
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  1232. I've seen males with intact ears and females with damaged ears (in videos, not in real life).
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  1233. Not their fault nature happens.
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  1234. Why are you complaining about nature? If you don't like wild animals, don't watch videos of wild animals.
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  1235. Because they need to eat like all animals?
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  1236.  @fundementalroast7002  It's not their fault they don't have the adaptations. And if I know one thing: it's that you don't want them wiped.
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  1237. Not the hyenas fault it's trying to survive.
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  1238.  @mcdatacomm155  Hyenas are carnivores, meaning they have to eat meat to survive. No animals is "good" or "evil", as they are only trying to survive. Also, hyenas are actually vital to the ecosystem.
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  1239.  @mcdatacomm155  "Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem." (Source: https://hyena-project.com/hyenas/#section5). Also, if they weren't "vital" for the ecosystem, there wouldn't be any conservation efforts for them, would there?
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  1240.  @mcdatacomm155  You realise literally every single wildlife researcher and conservationist in the world says that predators are essential, don't you?
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  1241. Can't really watch without being there.
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  1242. Also, there's literally now way the can modify it that will prevent animals from using it as a hiding spot.
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  1243.  @liammaxwell9919  Animals killing and eating other animals IS nature, though. What, are the dogs supposed to starve?
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  1244.  @liammaxwell9919  It's not an opinion, it's a fact that wild animals belong in the wild, and that removing these dogs could easily damage the ecosystem.
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  1245. Dude... wild dogs are literally endangered, meaning they already have a low population.
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  1246. Predators actually play a vital role in nature by controlling the population of other species. Without them, the other species would over populate, which will cause massive damage to the ecosystem. So, may I kindly ask why you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1247.  @MrRazorblade999  And of wanting the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1248.  @ballak555  Says the one who knows nothing about nature or the ecosystem. Also: it's not an opinion that balance is needed, is scientific fact.
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  1249. Not their fault they don't have the necessary adaptations to kill first (plus the fact that they need to eat quickly incase there's another predator nearby).
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  1250.  @lyricistdestroyerqueensbor8782  Yeah, he’s saying the dogs aren’t evil.
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  1251. And I thought you hated nature and all animals.
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  1252. Hyenas and African wild dogs are two different species, which proves you wrong.
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  1253. Are animals not allowed to eat?
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  1254. Agreed. What happened to the policy of not interfering with nature? And no doubt the people left the carcass there for other animals to feed on, meaning those animals would start to associate people with food, and we all know how well that goes (there's a reason reserves tell you not to feed the animals, after all).
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  1255. Just for trying to survive?
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  1256. I think by "interfering" they mean directly interfering (E.G. feeding the animals or intentionally scaring the lion away).
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  1257. So, you want to destroy the ecosystem?
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  1258.  @paparosxoni  But I'm guessing you don't want them completely wiped out, though? (Unless you don't about for the ecosystem, that is).
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  1259. r/thathappened
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  1260. They do get their own meals most of the time. Spotted hyenas hunt roughly 50-95% of their own prey. And besides: there's no animal on Earth that won't pass up on an easy meal. I've seen videos of leopards stealing from hyenas.
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  1261. They are protected from humans. The rangers have no control over what happens in nature.
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  1262. How are they "sick bastards" for recording nature?
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  1263.  @101InfamousFREAK  Laughing doesn't just indicate humour. Nervous laughter is also a thing.
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  1264.  @101InfamousFREAK  Another user posted a comment a bit further down explaining it.
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  1265.  @donnydoit7678  1: all predators engage in . 2: how are hyenas any more "nasty" than other predators?
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  1266.  @moomoocowsly  Murderers kill because they can, predators kill for food in order to survive. You know the hyena has to eat to, right? Also, in regards to your comment about hyenas being evil: hyenas are NOT humans, meaning we can't apply human morals to them.
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  1267.  @moomoocowsly  Because predators (such as lions and hyenas) have to in order to survive. They can't exactly go to the grocery store, now. Why do you think trying to survive is "evil"? It isn't. As I said: animals aren't humans.
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  1268.  @moomoocowsly  I know you don't want any animals (including predators) killed off, though. How do I know? Because I imagine you don't want the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1269.  @yumeko_is_a_cat  brown hyena
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  1270. Hyenas? You mean wild dogs, right? I guess you didn't read the title.
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  1271. People who have no clue as to how nature works.
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  1272. The lions are habituated to the vehicles, so they (the lions) don't see them (the vehicles) as a threat.
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  1273.  @alanfoster6589  Of course, that's not to say all people who self drive are bad, I take it?
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  1274. They have to eat, as well, you know? What, do you expect the hyenas to just walk up to the local grocery store and by a sandwitch or something?
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  1275. This is nature
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  1276. Pride*
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  1277.  @akiraasmr3002  They don't regurgitate food for their cubs, at all.
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  1278.  @akiraasmr3002  However, the fact they (hyenas) also need to feed their cubs is true.
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  1279. This is nature. They literally csn't do anything.
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  1280. This is nature. And Africa, wild dogs are an endangered species. How is allowing wild animals to eat "sick and twisted"?
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  1281. Umm, we literally can’t control nature.
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  1282.  @faraz-i3x  And besides: what's wrong with observing nature?
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  1283. So, you agree with destroying the ecosystem? Yeah, that probably isn't a good idea, tbh.
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  1284. This is nature.
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  1285. And what do you hope to accomplish from that?
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  1286.  @jasonstewartskungfustyles7106  Hyenas need to eat, as well. And how do you know at least some of those hyenas don't have cubs of their own to feed?
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  1287. Plus, nervous laughter exists.
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  1288. So, you hate nature photographers, researchers and the people who film the scenes for nature documentary. Also, why should they help? It's nature, these things happen regardless of whether they are there or not.
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  1289.  @tendr247  What? It's true, isn't it?
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  1290. Show me where you see the leopard being abused by humans.
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  1291.  @erenyeager216  I like all animals. Nothing insane about being an animal lover, is there?
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  1292.  @erenyeager216  I'm always OK.
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  1293.  @erenyeager216  Why?
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  1294.  @erenyeager216  Funny you say that despite liking hyenas (or, well, at least not wanting them killed off). Also, watch Kevin Richardsons hyena videos: that WILL change your opinion on them.
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  1295. It's illegal to interfere with nature.
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  1296.  @olikane530  That only applies to humans. Wild animals don't have morals.
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  1297. By that logic, you should also hate wolves.
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  1298. Why should they intervene I don't see any human-caused issues, here. All I see is nature doing its thing. If there were any human-related incidences, then it would be reported to the reserve. Since they didn't report anything, then that means that what's happening here is 100% natural, so no need to intervene.
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  1299.  @VenusEvan_1885 Hyenas hunt between 50-95% of their food, with a 70% success rate, and wild dogs have an 80% success rate. Tell me again how they’re scavengers?
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  1300.  @BlueCroc-Lagi He is LYING.
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  1301.  @VenusEvan_1885 So, you call hyenas and wild scavengers because they chase down and kill their prey, but then call wolves hunters even though they hunt in the exact same way? Not seeing the logic, there.
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  1302.  @VenusEvan_1885 Funny how you call chasing down and killing prey “scavenging” when hyenas and wild dogs do it, but call it “hunting” when wolves do it. You know what that’s called? Contradicting yourself.
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  1303.  @VenusEvan_1885  https://youtu.be/jtRiMr0rTiQ?si=XTGr0dgFCPUSvTHy Why do you call this “scavening”?
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  1304.  @VenusEvan_1885  Scientists do NOT classify them as scavengers.
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  1305.  @JudeGliz ”Contrary to what The Lion King may have told you, spotted hyenas are not merely lowly scavengers. In fact, they kill 60-95% of the food they eat themselves” (http://msuhyenas.blogspot .com/2016/04/the-best-birthday-present.html) “African wild dogs have a success rate of around 80% when hunting” (https://www.pbs. org/wnet/nature/blog/african-wild-dog-fact-sheet/) Proof they are hunters.
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  1306.  @JudeGliz  Does the video show they hyenas/wild dogs chasing down and killing prey?
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  1307.  @JudeGliz  African wild dogs have an 80% hunting success rate, which means they don't just "kill their own prey from time-to-time".
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  1308.  @tommycordero4001  He never said there was.
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  1309. “Evil” does NOT mean “doing what is necessary to survive” like you think it does, it means “doing things with malicious intent”. Glad I could teach you something new which you never knew before.
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  1310. That's literally the whole point of nature reserves like this: to protect animals from going extinct due to things such as poaching and habitat loss
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  1311.  @bluejar5614 Umm, you know they’re endangered, right?
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  1312. What do hyenas have to do with canines, might I ask?
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  1313. For.... trying to survive?
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  1314. How are animals "boring"? Especially ones with complex social behaviours (like hyenas and wild dogs, for example).
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  1315. No such thing (except humans, of course).
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  1316. Tell me: why do you hate them?
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  1317. Eliminating competition
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  1318. Brown HYENA
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  1319.  @michaldevetsedm1882  So, you're basically saying he should deprive an animal of food?
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  1320.  @michaldevetsedm1882  They legally CAN'T interfere. And what makes you think this was set up? This would have happened regardless of whether or not the people were there. "The predator would find another prey" not always. There's a reason they aren't allowed to interfere. And I doubt the hyena would be happy if they took his/her food away (would you be happy if someone took your food away?) Also, you don't know if that hyena has any cubs to feed so, by depriving it off a meal, you could be causing her cub(s) to starve, as well. We have no control over what happens in nature. The reason they don't interfere is because they don't want to upset the balance of nature.
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  1321. You know what the word "endangered" means, right?
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  1322. They ARE saving them from poachers (well, trying to, at least).
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  1323. OK, sadist.
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  1324. Don’t anthropomorphise.
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  1325. Because it's not their place to interfere.
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  1326.  @jenni3599  How are they sick for allowing nature to run its course? "sick" is causing unneccesary suffering to animals. This is something that happens literally all the time in nature. I'm not sure why you think it was set up, even though it wasn't. Also: if you want to risk getting eaten by hyenas, be my guest.
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  1327.  @jenni3599  I'm guessing you don't blame the hyenas for following their instincts. Also: just because this is the only video of something like this doesn't mean it's a one time occurence.
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  1328. For no reason at all other than that you're an uneducated fool who has no clue about how nature and ecosystems work.
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  1329. It's illegal to interfere with nature
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  1330. How's life in prison?
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  1331. These things happen all the time in nature. These videos exist to educate. Just about everyone who goes on safari film these sorts of things as they want to remember the experience, and they share it on social media as they want to share that experience with others.
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  1332. No animal is a "savage" or "disgusting" just for trying to survive.
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  1333. Ah, yes: they intentionally got it stuck in the mud then got a freaking wild hyena to eat it.
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  1334. For..... following their natural instincts and try to survive?
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  1335.  @resolute7177  They gotta eat.
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  1336. Hyena and wild dogs both have a higher success rate than lions, which means lions aren't the number one apex predator.
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  1337. This is nature. Animals kill other animals literally all the time. Also: why should the people cause the dogs to starve?
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  1338. Here's a fact you clearly don't know, then: wild dogs are endangerd.
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  1339. It is mentioned in the description.
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  1340. Why not learn how nature works?
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  1341. Contrary to popular belief, spotted hyenas are more hunters than scavengers, since they hunt between 50-95% of their own prey.
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  1342. Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1343. I know you don't want hyenas killed off altogether, though.
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  1344. So, it would be a better place with no ecosystem (or a t least a destroyed/degraded one)?
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  1345. Well done: you just admitted to wanting the entire African ecosystem destroyed.
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  1346. Hyenas actually hunt more than lions do. Spotted hyenas hunt around 50-95% of their own prey. And lion steal from hyenas more often than the other way around.
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  1347. And mess up the ecosystem? They're literally just trying to survive.
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  1348. Why kill a wild animal just for trying to survive?
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  1349. So, you want the African ecosystem destroyed? Good to know.
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  1350.  @LochamoEzung  What do they say about you that offends you?
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  1351. 1: lots of people take pictures of wildlife. It's called "nature photography" 2: the reason they don't interfere is because interfering could mess up the balance of the ecosystem. Plus, they'd be derpiving a predator of its meal if the helped the impala.
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  1352. It doesn't say anywhere that it's a spotted hyena, though?
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  1353.  @skye1777  I hope to god you never have pets.
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  1354. Thanks for telling us you're a plant.
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  1355. It needs to eat as well, you know?
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  1356. Why? They aren't doing anything wrong. This is simply nature, and the predators need to eat in order to survive.
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  1357. Because it's nature, and it's not our place to interfere.
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  1358.  @OMGUKILLKENNY2  I've heard a few rangers/wildlife photographers say it (on YouTube videos, that is, as I've never been to Africa).
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  1359.  @JAGzilla-ur3lh  So, I think we can safely say Hemmingway didn't care about what happened to the African ecosystem, and wanted it destroyed?
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  1360.  @JAGzilla-ur3lh  I guess the only people back then who didn't want predators killed off were conservationists? Or was conservation not a thing back then?
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  1361.  @JAGzilla-ur3lh  I think the only thing we (as in the entire human race) did know about way back then is that predators aren't evil/malicious, and are just trying to survive. Or did people back then view trying to survive as "evil"? (I know some people still do).
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  1362.  @zuiplap040  Last I checked, most predators aren't humans. I think you're confusing carnivores with omnivores. Look at it this way: if a lion could survive on grass, then it would do, wouldn't it? Most carnivores (with very few exceptions) can't survive on vegetable matter, since they're adapted for eat meat rather than vegetation.
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  1363. “They take whatever they want to eat” why not just say you hate all predators, then?
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  1364. It's called nature. The hyena needs to eat, and it can't exactly go to the grocery store. They don't help the animals unless the injury/illness was caused by humans.
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  1365. How does it have a negative connotation? The term "wild dogs" makes perfect sense, as it essentially means "canines that live in the wild".
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  1366.  @JimmySpace69  Canids are quite intelligent, actually.
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  1367.  @bouzidbastami334  They’re population isn’t growing out of control. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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  1368. To control the population of other species and also (in the case of hyenas) to get rid of any carcasses which could otherwise cause the spread of disease.
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  1369. I have to ask, now: do you like lions?
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  1370. Hyenas are more hunters than scavengers.
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  1371. Stop what?
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  1372. https://youtu.be/TgK58ClC49g?si=7c6E3vInHkfqkWV_
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  1373. I don't know how a camera qualifies as a "weapon", tbh. Also, what's "sadistic" about allowing nature to take its course.
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  1374. Jesus christ, man. When are you going to learn about such concepts as ecosystems and the food chain? Since I can confirm 100% that you haven't. (either that, or you're just lying about wanting predators killed off).
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  1375. From the Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project: "Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem" Yeah, I think that shows they aren't "unnecessary creatures".
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  1376.  @kb-89  So, controlling the spread of potentially deadly diseases isn't "necessary" to the ecosystem? I guess you don't mind if other animals die of disease, then?
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  1377.  @kb-89  "Spotted hyenas are the ‘health police’ of their ecosystem. They hunt weak prey, that are for example very young, old, or sick, but they can also consume carrion in advanced state of decomposition. Their outstanding immune system and their digestive system are perfectly adapted to feeding on carrion; hyenas can devour animals that succumbed to diseases that can be deadly to other species (including humans) such as anthrax. Their powerful jaws, highly acidic stomach, and enlarged and powerful premolars further enable them to crush and digest even the largest bones, such as those of giraffes and elephants. All this makes spotted hyenas a crucial component of the ecosystem." (Source: Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project).
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  1378.  @kb-89  You know hyenas and flies are literally part of nature, right? So, hyenas killing other animals literally IS "natural selection". All wild animals play a role in their ecosystems. If you remove any one species, the entire ecosystem will collapse. That's the reason why every species on Earth is protected by conservation efforts.
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  1379.  @kb-89  I think information from researchers is probably the best "evidence" you can get.
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  1380. This IS in the wilderness. And none of the animals in Kruger are fed, they are left to fend for themselves.
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  1381. Ah, yes "Nature videos should be illegal on YouTube".
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  1382. The sickness wasn't caused by humans, so no. Nature should be left to take its course.
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  1383. Any predator could do that. So, what you're saying is you don't like any predator.
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  1384. Animals can't learn to control their natural instincts.
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  1385. Are, yes: how DARE people go on a safari to observe wild animals in their natural habitat.
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  1386.  @kawagonzo6951  Well, yes. That's literally the whole point of going on safari, isn't it?
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  1387.  @kawagonzo6951  I doubt they were hoping to see an animal get ripped apart. This incident wasn't set up by people, you know?
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  1388. It is a hyena. Hyenas aren't canines, but rather they're in their own family (Hyaenidae) and are more closely related to cats than dogs, so it's literally impossible for it to be a jackal. "does not even closely look like a Hyena?" Looks very much like a hyena, to me. It could be that the quality on the video is very low on your end, making it hard to tell what it is.
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  1389. And for me to reply to that comment saying "this is nature, not caused by humans'.
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  1390.  @michaeldarrigo8998  I doubt most photographers carry a rifle around with them.
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  1391. Yes it is. It's not a jackal, wild dog, lion, leopard or cheetah, which means it's a hyena.
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  1392. Predators in Kruger aren’t overpopulated.
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  1393. Because.... they ARE animals? They aren't plants, now.
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  1394. What jackals?
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  1395. It's called "wildlife photography", lots of people do it. Nothing wrong with filming nature. I guess all those nature documentaries you (probably) watch are "disgusting", as well?
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  1396.  @badjimmy2561  Nothing barbaric about observing nature. Despite what you think, the person filming didn't cause this to happen. Also, the whole point of a safari is to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. "I know what happens in nature" Yes, thanks to videos like this and nature documentaries. Those are literally the only way you can learn about nature.
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  1397.  @badjimmy2561  People video nature to document it. The whole point of going on a safari is to observe wild animals in the natural habitat, which is exactly what the people in this video are doing.
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  1398.  @monsterhog1118  Did you not see the end bit where the hyena literally ran away?
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  1399. There are two reason wild dogs and hyenas don't kill their prey first: 1: they don't have the adaptations to kill first 2: they need to eat quickly before another predator shows up and tries to steal their kill
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  1400. I do know for a fact that you don't actually want them wiped out (and that you don't really hate them). And I have proof of both things.
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  1401. Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1402. That's not the hyenas fault, it's the fault of (human) poachers. Also, hyenas are vital to the ecosystem, so killing them wouldn't be a good idea.
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  1403. If you were a mother hyena, I'd question how you'd have six children in the first place.
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  1404. So, destroy the ecosystem? Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1405. You obviously don't realise African wild dogs are endangered, do you?
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  1406.  @blondien6072  I think you should watch the WildEarth Live Drives, Kim Wolhuter's hyena videos, or Kevin Richardson's hyena videos. They will all change your opinion on hyenas.
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  1407.  @nojorooney  "Super mongoose". Now that's a description I've never heard before!
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  1408.  @nojorooney  That's true. Also, I can tell you one type of person that REALLY PISSES ME OFF in terms of hyena haters: Those who want ANY animal wiped out. Like, why on EARTH do they want the ecosystem destroyed? (I even seen some saying they DON'T want it destroyed, which I believe is called "lying").
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  1409.  @nojorooney  So true. It's obvious those people just hate nature.
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  1410.  @CorneiliusLibowitz How is the fact the video was recorded in portrait offending you?
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  1411. You know Vegan Teacher is literally just a parody account, right?
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  1412. Why?
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  1413.  @takethat863  Literally ALL predators (and a fair few herbivores) do.
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  1414. Gaymergaming It's called "spam"
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  1415. That's a pretty long paragraph just to tell us that you don't understand how nature works
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  1416. The mongoose need to eat, as well. Why are you getting so angry at nature.
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  1417. Calm down, Karen
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  1418. Because they’re native there.
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  1419. No such thing as "animal cruelty" in nature. What's happening here is called "nature". This happens literally all the time, regardless of whether or not the people are there.
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  1420.  @dattatrayjoshi6610  You know wild dogs are endangered, right? And, despite what you think, these are WILD animals, NOT trained pets. And their population is only increasing naturally, they are not being bred.
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  1421. ​ @Crocutaalpha  And he's lying about hyenas being scavengers.
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  1422. "Ingwe" is the Shangaan word for "leopard".
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  1423. Why not?
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  1424. Evil doesn't exist in nature
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  1425. Who's the say the dogs don't also have babies? By helping the buffalo, you'd be causing the dogs (and possibly their pups, if they have any) to starve.
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  1426. No animal is "cruel", they're simply trying to survive.
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  1427. So, it's time the ecosystem was destroyed?
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  1428.  @aristotels_aristotals  "Hyenas are cowards. Always taking advantage of their numbers" By that logic, pretty much ALL canids are "cowards". Also, how are they vermin here? This is in the wild, not on someone's property.
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  1429. How is this fake?
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  1430. How is this "cruelty"? The cameraman is NOT harming or abusing the animals in any way.
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  1431. What are vermin? Vermin: "wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game". None of these animals are on a farm, which means they literally cannot be vermin.
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  1432.  @faraz-i3x  And I think they're missing the whole point of going on safari.
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  1433.  @TheScunneredMan  It's not their fault nature made them the way they are.
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  1434. At least MOST wildlife photographers don't interfere, right? (I'm guessing you're referring to the fact that they are interfering with the whole situation).
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  1435. How about understanding how nature works
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  1436.  Leopard is King of savannah  How am I biased, exactly? And what's wrong with liking animals?
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  1437. Why do you people think they set this up?
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  1438. No animal is "sadistic". Morals don't exist in nature. Hyenas (like literally every other animal) are simply trying to survive. Nothing "sadistic" at all about that.
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  1439. With all the beautiful animals going extinct why cant humans be one of them?! Fuck. Fixed that for you. Unlike us: hyenas play a vital role in nature. So, you saying you want hyena extinct means either A: you're uneducated, or B: you don't care about the ecosystem. Also: why should any animal go extinct just because it's trying to survive? Is trying to survive bad/"evil", now?
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  1440. I don't think depriving an animal of a meal is a good idea (not to mention it's very cruel to do so).
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  1441. May I ask WHY you want the ecosystem destroyed?
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  1442. No, the hyena population is exactly what nature intended it to be at.
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  1443. Why, though?
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  1444. Nothing "disgusting" about trying to survive.
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  1445. They don’t
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  1446. And fuck up the ecosystem?
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  1447.  @OMGUKILLKENNY2  No animal does things out of malice.
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  1448. Why do you want the ecosystem destroyed? Also, it's not the hyenas' fault they're trying to survive.
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  1449. Proof this isn’t staged: these are wild animals in the wild, not at a zoo. Also, it’s impossible for the guides to depict what the animals will do.
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  1450. Well, the hyena has to eat
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  1451. You need to learn about them, then.
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  1452. For what?
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  1453. Last I checked, animals were part of nature.
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  1454. No animal is mean just for trying to survive.
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  1455. Why do hyenas get so much hate just for trying to survive? Is trying to survive a bad thing, now?
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  1456. Ah, yes: "Observing nature is mean and cruel".
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  1457. You got a problem with wild animals being wild animals?
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  1458. Lions scavenge more often from hyenas than hyenas scavenge from lions. Also, any animal will do whatever's neccessary to get a free meal. In nature, there is no such thing as "morals", only survival.
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  1459. Humans didn't cause this
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  1460.  @justaguy4real  That's true. However, it would be difficult to observe if they weren't there.
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  1461. What did the camera man do wrong?
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  1462. Hyenas have to eat as well, you know?
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  1463. What are they doing that's idiotic?
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  1464. Brown HYENA.
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  1465. It’s in the Hyaenidae family.
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  1466.  @EternalEmperorofZakuul  What man-made bio weapon?
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  1467.  @EternalEmperorofZakuul  Nature doesn’t make bio-weapons.
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  1468.  @EternalEmperorofZakuul  You did say nature makes bio-weapons, though.
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  1469. You spelt "humans" wrong
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  1470. Hyaenidae and Canidae are two completely different families.
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  1471. I don't think wild animals follow our rules. The reserves are trying to protect them from humans, not from other animals.
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  1472. Which means you also love seeing lions getting killed by hyenas.
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  1473.  @itonlyhurtswhenyoulie  Why? If you like seeing one animal being killed by another, then you must also like seeing the inverse. If not, then you're a hypocrite who has no understanding of how nature works. In fact: the entire fact you hate hyenas but love lions makes you a hypocrite.
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  1474. You know they're endangered, right?
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  1475.  @yousasable  In other words: you want the ecosystem destroyed.
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  1476. Yes, they did. Because the injuries were human caused.
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  1477. You realise the whole point of going on safari is to see wild animals in their natural habitat, right? They didn't pay just to see this, they paid simply to observe the animals.
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  1478. Only thing you've succeeded in, here, is proving you clearly have no respect for nature and the ecosystem. If you DID have respect for nature and the ecosystem, you wouldn't want it to be destroyed like you do. Maybe you should learn to have some respect for nature and the ecosystem, in the future? Then you wouldn't be wanting the ecosystem to be destroyed (again: which you do).
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  1479. Nothing wrong with praising hyenas, @ryosargeant257
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  1480. Isn't it a good thing to provide animals with a source of water?
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  1481. Hunting isn't allowed in the Greater Kruger area (including Kruger itself)
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  1482. Wild dogs need to eat, as well.
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  1483. Hyenas and wild dogs are completely different species. Hyenas belong to the family Hyaenidae, and wild dogs are from the family Canidae. And, since the one in the video is from the family Hyaenidae, that makes it a hyena.
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  1484.  @wallygabreal3053  He's just an attention-seeking fool.
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  1485. Not seeing any dogs. I'm seeing two beautiful hyenas, however.
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  1486. “I rejoice at every destroyed hyena and dingo” why? “they can destroy everything” your point being?
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  1487. Can't be vermin unless they're damaging crops or attacking livestock.
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  1488. What hyenas, anyway? And how is any animal a "fucking bastard" for trying to survive?
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  1489. Are you familiar with this thing called "nature"?
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  1490. Why do you want to destroy the ecosystem?
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  1491. I don't think you understand the whole point of safaris and nature reserves, do you?
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  1492. Why cause the dogs to starve?
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  1493. Ever heard of this thing called "nature".
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  1494. So, according the the bible, the ecosystem was unbalanced before humans sinned?
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  1495.  @theoldscribe6259  These animals are just doing what they've done for several thousand years. Predators are just as vital to the ecosystem as herbivores are, ask any zoologist or ecologist out there.
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  1496. 1: "African wild dog" is literally the species name 2: It's impossible to tame wild dogs 3: this was filmed in the wild. 4: what kennels?
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  1497. Dirty? depends on their environment/whether or not they've just eaten loud? Lots of animals can be dumb? Canines are actually quite intelligent cruel? Trying to survive isn't "cruel"
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  1498. Why, though? They're only trying to survive.
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  1499. They ARE protected from poachers, what made you think they aren't?
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  1500. No they shouldn't. Why kill off a species just because it's trying to survive? And WHY do you want to destroy the ecosystem?
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  1501. <-- currently questioning your sanity
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  1502. This is a wild animal, not someone's pet. This is how life works in the wild, and has been for a very, very long time (long before humans first existed, infact).
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  1503.  @aydinm2  I meant "wild" as in "not in captivity" or "not owned by people".
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  1504. It's called "documenting". And besides, lots of people film wildlife.
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  1505. Except we are also animals, though.
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  1506. They gotta eat.
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  1507. Why hate an animal for trying to survive?
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  1508.  @KKohl  I know you’ll support conservation efforts to prevent them going extinct.
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  1509. Wild dogs are NOT hyenas. Wild dogs are part of the canidae family, not the hyaenidae family.
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  1510. Hyenas need to eat.
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  1511. This IS their job. They are wildlife photographers. And, without people recording it, we'd know literally nothing about nature.
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  1512. Umm, this IS nature in the wild, you know? This wasn't set up, at all, despite what you think.
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  1513. This is nature.
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  1514. Because they're... trying to get a meal and survive?
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  1515. The photographer isn't allowed to interfere. Plus, if they intervened, they'd cause the hyena and wild dog (who may very well have offspring of their own) to starve.
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  1516. Actually, the reason is because of HUMANS. Natural predators aren't causing any animals to go extinct. If they were, most of the animals we see now would have died out thousands (if not millions) of years ago.
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  1517. Lions don't kill hyenas to eat them, they do it to eliminate competition.
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  1518. It's literally impossible to set up nature. This is at a nature reserve, not a zoo, proving it wasn't set up. And these things have been happening since these animals first existed.
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  1519. What did they do to you?
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  1520. An UNDESERVED bad reputation, might I add?
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  1521. Most reserves have a rule of not interfering unless the issue was caused by humans.
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  1522. What makes you think the people deliberately set this up?
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  1523.  @BlueCroc-Lagi  Exactly. The only thing coming out is/was blood (which is something that comes out of ALL wounds).
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  1524.  @monsterhog1118  What else would it be?
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  1525. "wild dogs and hyenas terrible hunters" You realise hyenas and wild dogs are some of the most successful hunters in Africa, right?
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  1526. They're only trying to survive. And they don't have the adaptations to kill before they eat. In addition to that: they need to eat quickly before other predators come and take their kill.
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  1527. Pretty sure filming nature won't cause species to go extinct.
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  1528. What about actual hyenas (as in the animal)?
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  1529. Kids are allowed on safaris, so yes. Nature has no age ratings.
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  1530. Can I suggest you look up the word "endangered"?
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  1531. This is simply how the natural world works.
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  1532. Because showing nature is kind of whole point of the channel?
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  1533. They absolutely can hunt. How else do you think they get most of their food? Plus, they aren't considered the most successful predator in Africa for nothing.
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  1534. This is simply a part of nature. We can't tell animals what they can or cannot do. They hyena was simply after a meal, and it found one. If they saved the buffalo, they would be depriving said hyena of a meal, which would cause said hyena (and possibily its cubs, if it has any) to go hungry and maybe even starve to death.
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  1535.  @Agent-ie3uv  "with evil hyenas" No such thing. Animals literally CANNOT be "good" or "evil", they're literally just trying to survive (why do people like you think trying to survive is evil, anyway?). Nature doesn't have morals.
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  1536. Ummm, what?
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  1537. The animals are likely habituated to the vehicles, meaning that they don't see them as a threat or food source.
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  1538. I see only one canid species? Did I miss the other one?
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  1539. You shouldn't hate any animals just for doing what is neccessary to survive.
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  1540.  @kavya.r0se  Umm, yes. It's called "trying to eliminate the competition". Everything an animal does is for survival. They don't have morals like we do.
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  1541. Because this video is showing nature in the wild?
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  1542.  @t.a.7466  Unlike coronavirus, though, hyenas are actually vital to the ecosystem
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  1543.  @t.a.7466  These aren't hyenas, anyway. These are African wild dogs (not to mention hyenas actually hunt more thry scavenge, anyway). Plus, African wild dogs are an endangered species.
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  1544. Why? They need to eat in order to survive.
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  1545. This is at a nature reserve, and not a zoo,
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  1546. I guess rhinos have also "outgrown to large numbers", then? (based on your logic, that is).
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  1547. And forced them to starve?
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  1548. Isn't seeing animals what people generally go on safari for?
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  1549.  @suchomimustenerensis5302  I'd imagine they'd have several safety measures in place in order to try and prevent an attack from happening.
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  1550. Well, kinda hard for them to kill it first considering they don't have the adaptations to do so.
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  1551. 1: this is in a national park/nature reserve, not a farm, and so the hyenas here are NOT "vermin". 2: Trying to survive is in no way "evil". 3: If you killed all hyenas (I can't speak for monkeys, as I don't know much about them), you'll end up destroying the ecosystem.
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  1552. You realise doing so would mess up the ecosystem, right?
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  1553. No you won't. I know for a fact you don't really want that. Want me to prove it to you?
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  1554. Here's a fact you never knew: wild dogs are endangered. There you go: I have changed yor mind on wanting them killed. Also: is it wrong to try and survive, now?
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  1555. I suggest you read the description
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  1556.  @VictoryAlex5  "but trying to survive doesn't mean u have to steal other animals hard work" Why not just say you hate every predator, then?
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  1557. They aren't allowed to interfere.
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  1558.  james challenger  Impossible to be related to canines when they're part of the Feliformia sub-order.
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  1559.  james challenger  That's true. I meant in terms of being closely related.
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  1560.  @Sujii2  Well done for describing humans.
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  1561. What bad encounter did you have that started your phobia?
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  1562. Brown hyena
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  1563. Hyenas need to eat, as well.
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  1564. Perhaps read up on them, more, then. They are NOTHING like what The Lion King portrayed them as.
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  1565.  @toobaffled_on_X_site  Hyenas aren't damaging the ecosystem at all, we are. Hyenas actually play a vital role in the ecosystem, believe it or not.
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  1566.  @toobaffled_on_X_site  It's impossible for the population to be too high, as they endangered, which means they have a relatively low population.
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  1567.  @CorneiliusLibowitz  r/gatekeeping
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  1568. IDK. I guess people don't realise that other animals don't have morals like we do.
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  1569. I do find it ironic that people hate hyenas for being predators/scavengers, and yet they also love lions (which are also predators/scavengers). Strange double-standards, there.
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  1570.  @a.malachi8061  That's still hating them for being predators, though.
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  1571.  @a.malachi8061  That is true. Sone people think wild animals have the same Morals as us.
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  1572.  @a.malachi8061  Not as bad as those who call snakes, hyenas, etc "evil" (clearly having no idea what the word "evil" means).
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  1573. It's illegal to interfere with nature.
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  1574. So, you want the ecosystem to be destroyed? Why?
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  1575. Nope.
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  1576. You came stage nature.
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  1577.  @animalaction1456  Poussy hates nature and is just an attention-seeking troll.
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  1578. So, you want the African ecosystem destroyed?
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  1579.  @oneautumnleaf5270  That's the point... he WANTS to destroy the entire ecosystem. He doesn't care about nature.
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  1580. You clearly have know clue how nature works, do you?
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  1581. This is nature,
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  1582. We have no control over nature. Also, ever heard the phrase "being at the right place at th right time"?
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  1583.  @rlinton123  I'd pay to see someone try and get a wild spotted hyena to eat a bufallo just for their "entertainment" (like how you'd get a dog to fight another).
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  1584.  @rlinton123  This is at a reserve, where the main focus is conservation. And, in reserves like this, it's actually forbidden to interfere with nature unless the incident was caused by humans (although I guess not everyone follows the rules?)
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  1585. Can you not read the title?
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  1586. Just for trying to get a meal?
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  1587. This is simply nature. None of this was set up at all.
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  1588.  @DerekHundik  Those people are simply there to observe. If they were causing any unnecessary harm to the animals, they (the people) would have been kicked out of the reserve. Also, without the tourists, the reserves wouldn't be able to make any money, which will force them to close down. If they close down, that land would likely be turned into farmland, meaning the animals would have nowhere to live.
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  1589.  @DerekHundik  As I've mentioned: without those tourists, the reserves wouldn't be able to make any money. Withouth that money, the reserves would close down, and the land would likely be turned into farmland. If that land is turned into farm land, the animals won't have anywhere to live as farmers don't like having wild animals on their land due to seeing them as a threat to their crops or livestock. Also, observing wild animals doesn't cause any harm to them. The people there aren't abusing the animals at all. They are simply observiving. Are you familiar with this popular hobby called "wildlife photography"? That's what a lot of this is. And besides: where do you think all those pictures of wild animals that find on the internet came from?
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  1590. This is on a nature reserve, not a farm, meaning none of the animals are "varmints".
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  1591. Animals that hunt between 50-95% of their own prey are known as predators, not scavengers.
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  1592.  @taxfree4603  And caused the hyenas (some of which may have cubs) to starve?
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  1593. Are we blind? deploy the wild dogs!
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  1594. This isn’t an aardwolf, it’s a brown hyena.
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  1595.  @stevennieves7611  It’s a brown hyena, completely different species. I would know. You’re probably confusing “aardwolf” with “strandwolf” (Afrikaans names for the brown hyena).
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  1596.  @stevennieves7611  Look up brown hyena, and then look up aardwolf: two different species, despite what you think. There’s no way this is an aardwolf unless that aardvark is absolutely tiny, since aardwolves are quite small.
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  1597.  @stevennieves7611  The fact you’re claiming this is an aardwolf proves otherwise. Aardwolves and hyenas are different species. This thing is too big to ve an aardwolf.
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  1598.  @stevennieves7611  Aardwolf size: Height: 41-51cm Length: 90cm Weight: 8-12 kg Brown hyena size: Height: 70-80cm Length: 86-140cm Weight: 38-44kg And both species look different, as well. For a start, aardwolves are a lot smaller and don’t have the long, shaggy fur brown hyenas do.
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  1599.  @stevennieves7611  Ask any zoologist, they’ll tell you it’s a brown hyena. Why do you claim brown hyenas and aardwolves are the same species? They are two different species.
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  1600.  @stevennieves7611  I know what different hyena species look like.
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  1601.  @stevennieves7611  Aardwolves are hyenas. And this thing is too big to be an aardwolf. STOP LYING.
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  1602.  @stevennieves7611  I know what different hyena species look like, believe it or not. Aardwolves look like small version of striped hyenas, aardwolf is not another name for the brown hyena like you think it is. You're confusing aardwolf with strandwolf, that is a fact.
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  1603.  @stevennieves7611  And, another question: why would an insectivore be hunting mammals? Yeah, the fact this animal is hunting a mammal is further proof this isn't an aardwolf.
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  1604.  @stevennieves7611  Why would an insectivore chase a mammal?
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  1605.  @stevennieves7611  Stop lying.
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  1606.  @stevennieves7611  r/confidentlyincorrect
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  1607.  @stevennieves7611  The animal in this video is a brown hyena. I know my hyena species, I follow several researchers/research groups online. In fact, just ask any zoologist: they’ll tell you this is a brown hyena.
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  1608.  @stevennieves7611  Here’s a fact you didn’t know: animals that feed exclusively on insects are called INSECTIVORES.
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  1609.  @stevennieves7611  Aardwolves are INSECTIVORES, Google it! Every source on the internet says they’re insectivores, which 100% PROVES they’re INSECTIVORES.
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  1610.  @stevennieves7611  AARDWOLVES AND BROWN HYENAS ARE DIFFERENT SPECIES! WHY ARE YOU SAYING THEY’RE THE SAME SPECIES?
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  1611.  @stevennieves7611  And what makes you think you know better than the people who STUDY the animals. Do you even know what a brown hyena looks like?
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  1612.  @stevennieves7611  How long have you been studying animals out in the wild? And, last I checked, you aren’t in charge of naming animals, the zoologists who study them are. And I know what an aardwolf looks like. Just look up “aardwolf” on Google: it looks nothing like a brown hyena, but rather a smaller version of the striped hyena.
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  1613.  @stevennieves7611  https://youtu.be/a4J6NsM2Cco?si=TW1v1p3fBtLOD7Hb
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  1614.  @stevennieves7611  I know the different hyena species. Aardwolves look like smaller version of brown hyenas. I bet you’re going to go on a video of a wolf and claim it’s a coyote, next.
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  1615.  @stevennieves7611  So, what you’re saying is that the zoologists who named the animals in the first place were wrong, and that you know better than them?
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  1616.  @stevennieves7611  Hmm, yeah most zoologists I know of say the hyenas with long, brown shaggy fur are brown hyenas. As does the IUCN. This is too big to be an aardwolf, as well as the wrong colour. Aardwolves are small animals with white and black striped fur. Source: information from several zoologists, safari guides, and wildlife photographers.
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  1617.  @stevennieves7611  Explain to me how the animal in this video looks small with black-and-white striped fur like you claim it does.
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  1618.  @stevennieves7611  “I never said this animal had black and white striped fur, I just said this animal is an aardwolf” great contradiction, there.
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  1619.  @stevennieves7611  I trust the real experts, and the real experts say this is a brown hyena.
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  1620.  @stevennieves7611  https://youtu.be/wJobJFjgzJI?si=5rUv2EjsdAiNme9f
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  1621.  @stevennieves7611  I KNOW you are lying.
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  1622.  @stevennieves7611  Literally every zoologist I know of says this is a brown hyena, sorry to prove you wrong.
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  1623.  @stevennieves7611  USE YOU EYES, THEN YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A BROWN HYENA!
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  1624.  @stevennieves7611  I have yet to see ONE zoologist, safari guide, or wildlife photographer claim this is an aardwolf. Just looking up “brown hyena” I get images of this species. Last I checked, you aren’t the authority when it comes to naming species, the zoologists (who you claim to know better than) are.
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  1625. Are you insane? They NEED to eat, you know?
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  1626. Nice joke.
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  1627. Ever heard of these things called "ecosystems"? And how is appreciating nature "sadistic"? Also: "they are killing animals" They can't exactly go to the grocery store, now, can they?
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  1628. This is nature. And you'd be messing with the dogs natural instincts by turning them into pure scavengers.
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  1629.  @jamesperkins2552  For a start, we shouldn't be controlling animals' instincts (these are wild animals, not domestic ones). Second: turning every carnivore into pure scavengers would cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem, as there would be nothing controlling the herbivore populations. There's a reason conservationists are trying to prevent predators from going extinct.
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  1630.  @JudeGliz  "Spotted hyenas are not the obligate scavengers that many people think they are; they actually hunt about 95% of their own food in the Mara" (http://msuhyenas.blogspot. com/2015/02/tiny-cute-and-ferocious.html) "Although they are not above scavenging (no different than lions), hyenas in the Mara hunt up to 95% of their own food" (http://msuhyenas.blogspot. com/2016/10/three-tails-of-life-and-death.html) "Spotted hyena have traditionally been thought of as scavengers, and although it is true that they will opportunistically scavenge, according to Smith (2010), they actually kill 60-95% of their food!" (http://msuhyenas.blogspot. com/2017/06/dik-dik-hunt.html) "Contrary to popular belief, they’re also extremely effective predators; hunting up to 95% of the animals they eat" (https://www.longleat. co. uk/news/hyena-gets-last-laugh-one-of-animal-kingdoms-most-maligned-members-enjoys-star-billing-at-longleat) "Spotted hyenas sometimes scavenge, but, contrary to popular belief, they kill 95 percent of their food" (https://www.smithsonianmag. com/science-nature/whos-laughing-now-38529396/)
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  1631.  @softsounds8453  "Hasn't stopped folks from interfering and helping wildlife before" Only when the injury was human caused.
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  1632. Actually, you don't want them killed off. If you want, I can be nice and provide you with proof as to how I know this?
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  1633.  @BACA01  Here's proof, since I'm guessing you want it: I'm assuming you don't want the ecosystem destroyed, yes? Also: hyenas CAN'T kill their prey first, since they don't have the adaptation to do so.
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  1634.  @BACA01  1: hyenas actually play a vital role in their ecosystem: not only do they control the population of other species, they also help to reeduce the spread of disease by eating the remains of dead animals 2: Hyenas don't have the adaptations to kill first like cats do. Furthermore, they need to eat quickly in case another predator is nearby that might try and steal their food. No animal should be "killed off" just for trying to survive.
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  1635.  @ChristsRighteousness4ever  If they put her in captivity, they should also put other animals in there with her.
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  1636. Enjoy prison for killing an endangered species, then.
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  1637. It's nature
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  1638. So, you wouldn't feel bad destroying the entire African ecosystem?
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  1639. So many people in the comments who can't read.
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  1640. They don't get "ousted" from the clan, they CHOOSE to leave.
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  1641. "I hate the ecosystem, I hope it gets destroyed" Pretty much what you said.
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  1642.  @sgauhj  1: hyenas don't have the ability to kill first. 2: hyenas are vital to the ecosystem for two reasons: 1). Being predators, they help to control the population of other species, and 2). As scavengers , they help to reduce the spread of disease by eating the remains of dead animals. That's the whole reason conservationists are trying to prevent them from going extinct.
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  1643. Because the sightings are IN the Kruger?
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  1644.  @ЛарисаСиражитдинова-ы3р  What?
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  1645. What?
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  1646. I can quite clearly tell that they are two different species (markings are very different).
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  1647.  @Irokaj-backwards  And then the hyena will start associating humans with food, which will end badly for the hyena (and likely some humans, as well).
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  1648.  @Irokaj-backwards  I sometimes forget I write things, as well (haven't we all?).
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  1649. Brown hyena
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  1650. It's also what nature reserves are for: to prevent animals from going extinct.
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  1651. Fact: you know nothing about them. Your comment is 100% PROOF.
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  1652. Let me introduce you to this wonderful thing called nature.
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  1653. 1: stop applying human Morals onto wild animals 2: humans have done much worse things than any wild animal is capable of doing. Animals kill because they have to, we kill because we want to.
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  1654. So, the governmant should make a species that's endangered even more endangered?
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  1655.  @sanromanosqui  Umm, what else are they? They're literally in the Caninae family.
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  1656. Actually, lions steal more from hyenas than the other way around, and spotted hyenas hunt about 50-95% of their own prey.
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  1657. For literally no reason
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  1658. It's illegal to interfere with nature. These are wild animals doing what wild animals do, nothing wrong with that.
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  1659. How can a spotted hyena hunt a deer or tiger when they don't even live in the same area?
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  1660.  @TheMahaGuy  Yes, but I was tackling about spotted hyenas.
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  1661. I'm assuming sarcasm?
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  1662. 1: who says it's a male? 2: the whole thing of "males are at the bottom" only applies to immigrant males. Males born into the clan take the rank directly below their mother's.
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  1663.  @geraintthatcher3076  Not true. It's up to the male whether he decides to leave or not. A male can stay in his natal clan, if he decides to. In fact, there have been case where a male has been the dominant member of a clan rather than a female.
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  1664.  @geraintthatcher3076  'Spotted hyenas live in hierarchical social groups that consist of up to 130 members, including up to 50 adult females, 40 adult males and 40 offspring. In these ‘clans’ there is a strict, linear dominance hierarchy in which all females and their young dominate all immigrant males. Daughters and sons inherit the social ranks right below that of their mother. Thus, spotted hyenas live in matrilineal societies led by an ‘alpha-female’ followed by her young and all other females with their young. Below the lowest-ranking native clan member comes the highest-ranking immigrant male, followed by all other immigrant males. In exceptional cases, a male may lead a clan.' (Source: Ngorongoro Crater Hyena Project).
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  1665. And causing the predators to starve?
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  1666.  @Nir1995  Some predators can be cute, as well, though.
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  1667. Because they're trying to survive?
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  1668. Good thing my name isn't "everybody", then.
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  1669. And messed up the ecosystem (and possibly made they hyenas cub(s) starve, if it had any).
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  1670. I see no cows here.
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  1671. So, you want to see the entire African ecosystem destroyed?
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  1672. Racist, much?
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  1673. I guess my name is "Nobody", then.
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  1674.  @bingus_factory  I always wonder why some people think trying to survive is evil.
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  1675. This is simply nature at work. Nothing "unfair" about it. Also, ever heard of nature photography, or animal research? Without people recording, we'd literally know nothing about nature.
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  1676. Yes, they are protected. From humans.
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  1677. How are they demons? The rangers aren't doing anything wrong.
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  1678. If that were the case, they would have gone extinct a long time ago.
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  1679. 1: This is in the wild, not a zoo. 2: It’s not their place to control what happens in nature 3: I highly doubt most wildlife photographers have the necessary skills and training do what you’re suggesting.
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  1680. why do you want an animal to starve?
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