Title: Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia Identifier: brehmslifeofanim1896breh Year: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookyear1896">1896</a> (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookdecade1890">1890s</a>) Authors: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookauthorBrehm_Alfred_Edmund_1829_1884">Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884</a>; <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookauthorPechuel_Loesche_Edward_1840_1913">Pechuel-Loesche, Edward, 1840-1913</a>; <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookauthorHaacke_Wilhelm_1855_1912">Haacke, Wilhelm, 1855-1912</a>; <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookauthorSchmidtlein_Richard">Schmidtlein, Richard</a> Subjects: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=booksubjectMammals">Mammals</a>; <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=booksubjectAnimal_behavior">Animal behavior</a> Publisher: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookpublisherChicago_Marquis">Chicago : Marquis</a> Contributing Library: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookcontributorInternet_Archive">Internet Archive</a> Digitizing Sponsor: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=booksponsorInternet_Archive">Internet Archive</a>

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Text Appearing Before Image: 184 THE BEASTS OF PREY. found its prey. The animals prowl around during the entire night, even entering villages and cities, paying no attention to the Dogs, and retiring only towards morning. How Hyaenas Hyaenas are guided in their wanderings Prowl by their scent as well as by their sight and Hunt. and hearing. The ugly fellows are as much attracted by any dead beasts, or the body of a dead human being, as by a flock of Sheep or Goats, or by a herd of Cattle, and they will prowl around a fence which is too high for them to climb. As soon as they have scented prey, they cease their howling and silently trot nearer and nearer to their victim, stopping every now and then to look, listen or sniff, and are ready to flee if danger threatens. The spotted species are a little more courageous than the Striped Hyaena, but still may be termed exceedingly cow-

Text Appearing After Image: pleased when they find carrion. Around a carcass that lies in the Hyaenas' range there always assembles a gathering that can hardly be described. They are the Vultures among quadrupeds, and their voracity is really extraordinary. When they find carrion they forget all considerations of prudence, and even the cowardice which they usually display. It is said that feasting Hyaenas engage in violent fights, and there is such a croaking, shrieking and laughing at such times that a superstitious person might really think all the inhabitants of the infernal regions had been let loose. They are useful in removing dead animals, but the loss they entail by attacking flocks outweighs this benefit, as carrion would, without their assistance, be taken away by far better scavengers among the birds and insects. They follow caravans through the plains and deserts in greater or smaller numbers, as if they knew that out of such bands something would surely fall to their share. How Hyaenas Varying opinions Act have prevailed as Toward Man. to whether or not they attack human beings. The Striped Hyaena has not been convicted of doing this, but there have been so many reports to this effect about the spotted species that its danger to human beings is not to be disputed. It sometimes steals children, but usually does not attack adults except when the latter are sick, overcome by fatigue, or asleep; but in exceptional instances it also attacks armed Men. In some African regions it is therefore looked upon as a scourge to be dreaded, especially where it is plentiful. It is pursued in a rather persistent manner by European settlers as well as by- many native tribes. It is shot, caught in nooses, traps and pits, and poisoned with strychnine. If taken very young, Hyaenas are easily tamed and frequently become very affectionate. They bear captivity well, but often BROWN HYJENAS. Frequenting the seashore on the southwest coast of Africa, the Brown Hyaena become hi ind" i l nlrl acrp f Strand-\A oil looks for cat I ashore by the tide. The fur is long and thick, and a long mane ex- UeCOme Dllna ln old age. ilong the back, hanging down on both sides, this mane being in part whitish gray and the remainder Divisions of In former h black, the legs have black stripes on the general brown color, and the long ears are erect 1.//1 i mi brunr, anil)-, when their size is considered. If they do not find any carrion they confine themselves to attacking useless prey, and therefore do damage only to the weaker domestic animals, in whose ranks they may make considerable havoc. Hyaenas destroyed two strong Asses belonging to the traveler and hunter, Selous, the marauders eating every part but the skulls, and oil another occasion they devoured part of a Lioness he had killed in the evening. Probably they attack healthy living animals only when they cannot find sick, exhausted or dead ones. In some rare instances they become veritable Beasts of Prey, pursue Antelopes in the night, drag them down as Wolves do their victims, and' kill and devour them. Such hunts, however, must be re- yarded as exceptions, as they are certainly best Divisions of m former ages the Hyaena Hyaenas were dis- Family. distributed over a much greater part of the globe, and were rather numerous in Germany, as is shown by the many remains of bones. In the present day there are four species belonging to this family, three Hyaenas proper and the Aard-Wolf, which may be considered a connecting link between the Hyaenas and the Civets. THE HY/ENAS PROPER. The Spotted Hyaena (Hyaena croaita) is distinguished by its greater strength and spotted skin from the striped and brown species which are much oftener seen in Europe. The ground-color is whitish gray, with a surface tinge of yellow ; tr»c sides and thighs show brown spots. The head is brown, with a reddish hue on the cheeks and top ; the tail is ringed with brown and its extremity is back; the Note About Images