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Learning the System ― Spotted Hyena, Tanzania

Dirty scavenger? Laughing opportunist? Oh, that's all a misunderstanding! The hyena clan is a marvel to behold. School starts early: just a few weeks after birth. The young are introduced to a strict matriarchal hierarchy where dissent is rare and males hardly register. Teamwork is an important subject for patrolling borders and stalking prey. But those first at the kill scene best get their fill before the clan's alpha female arrives. She eats uncontested. Her role? Simply producing offspring.

English
  • Originally Aired December 25, 2020
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-Y7
  • Network NHK
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created January 31, 2021 by
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  • Modified March 13, 2024 by
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