tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post3403816614161287912..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Hyena/Hyaena and friendsSAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-78058819295169992552010-09-25T03:02:55.486-07:002010-09-25T03:02:55.486-07:00In some places they have lost their fear of man an...In some places they have lost their fear of man and have become quite a pest around camps. I think this is because so many people think it is great fun to feed them the bones from their braai.<br /><br />You are right Max, hyaena are so necessary to have in the bush as they do all the cleaning up. I am pleased to hear they have re-introduced them there.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-55823582878597157132010-09-24T23:43:42.015-07:002010-09-24T23:43:42.015-07:00Hi Joan, I enjoyed this post. I was happy to see t...Hi Joan, I enjoyed this post. I was happy to see that hyhenas have been introduced into the Addo Elephant National Park. The last time we were there I did not see any left over bones from the lion kills.<br />Also brings back memories if hyhenas in the Zambezi Valley. At Mana Pools you dare not leave anything out at night that is edible or that smells of food, because the hyhenas will carry it Max-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-70232942663383404442010-08-30T22:51:22.214-07:002010-08-30T22:51:22.214-07:00You are welcome Birdy.You are welcome Birdy.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-82651152777459624652010-08-30T22:50:38.363-07:002010-08-30T22:50:38.363-07:00Pleased you enjoyed it TB. Maybe because the other...Pleased you enjoyed it TB. Maybe because the other two are so secretive there is not much known about them. Also, the Spotted Hyena is more plentiful.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-8349770730288052332010-08-30T22:48:58.168-07:002010-08-30T22:48:58.168-07:00Thanks Sciarada. I am pleased to hear from you aga...Thanks Sciarada. I am pleased to hear from you again. You have a good week too.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-5424041773847561492010-08-30T22:48:01.935-07:002010-08-30T22:48:01.935-07:00Thanks Andrea. You are right, these are much more ...Thanks Andrea. You are right, these are much more unpredictable than lions and when they loose their fear of humans, one has to be careful and watch out. This is the problem with people feeding them in some camps.<br /><br />I have never heard of an aardwolf as a pet although there are places like de Wildt which are breeding them so I do not know if they would make good pets. One lady I used to SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-44353930345388351772010-08-30T21:40:05.974-07:002010-08-30T21:40:05.974-07:00Love this interesting article about Hyena. Thanks ...Love this interesting article about Hyena. Thanks for sharing some great pictures of Hyena.Birdy Officialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338449421666175344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-12110130761953925392010-08-30T12:48:03.311-07:002010-08-30T12:48:03.311-07:00That's a really interesting post, Joan. To tel...That's a really interesting post, Joan. To tell the truth I didn't even know there was more than one species of hyena. Wow!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-92170132222293061482010-08-30T10:03:56.635-07:002010-08-30T10:03:56.635-07:00Ciao Joan, I learn a lot with your posts!
Happy we...Ciao Joan, I learn a lot with your posts!<br />Happy week!Sciaradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679604291836078995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-29129621827548441692010-08-30T10:03:52.969-07:002010-08-30T10:03:52.969-07:00Interesting post as usual.
I like them as all the ...Interesting post as usual.<br />I like them as all the others animals,even if a spotted one could be more scary than a lion.<br />I told you about the one we met this year:she was big and not scared by us...<br />Aardwolf could be an interesting pet:I wonder if someone ever tried to grow one...Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807180040233279788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-91927668055692920162010-08-30T06:50:48.584-07:002010-08-30T06:50:48.584-07:00Thanks for visiting and commenting Chasity. I do t...Thanks for visiting and commenting Chasity. I do try to cover a lot of subjects in nature and have done some travelogues on South Africa too, so browse around and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-74933105870599880102010-08-30T06:08:10.614-07:002010-08-30T06:08:10.614-07:00what an interesting blog you have here...we will h...what an interesting blog you have here...we will have to spend some time looking around when we are studying south africa!chasityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719839378230751497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-90807736137237765662010-08-30T04:16:19.058-07:002010-08-30T04:16:19.058-07:00Thanks for letting me know Abe. Sometimes it is no...Thanks for letting me know Abe. Sometimes it is not worth having too many blogs as it takes time to check them all. :)<br /><br />Wolves, coyote's, hyena, jackal, etc all belong to the same dog family and are related as you surmise and even your domestic species.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-23626385151706811372010-08-30T04:12:20.839-07:002010-08-30T04:12:20.839-07:00That is probably because they are mainly nocturnal...That is probably because they are mainly nocturnal animals Jonker so unless you overnight there, the chances of seeing them is not good anyway.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-37582950899309725742010-08-30T03:26:20.176-07:002010-08-30T03:26:20.176-07:00Back to touch base, about recipes... I have put th...Back to touch base, about recipes... I have put that blog to rest, so to speak, so there is no need to worry about submitting one now. lol<br /><br />Thanks for the information about the front being more developed to carry that big head and a large chunk of meat.<br /><br />I wondered then if they are somehow related to the wolf? Or a development of their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-54694533084438674882010-08-30T00:55:52.629-07:002010-08-30T00:55:52.629-07:00I have never see hyena in the wild. They do have ...I have never see hyena in the wild. They do have some in Addo, but I haven't been there much lately and haven't been lucky yet.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-85520498719702043922010-08-29T23:09:11.078-07:002010-08-29T23:09:11.078-07:00Glad you enjoyed it Krista. He was lazy and had be...Glad you enjoyed it Krista. He was lazy and had been sleeping when I approached so it was a yawn of boredom at being woken up. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-78032005719341839112010-08-29T23:07:36.890-07:002010-08-29T23:07:36.890-07:00I am pleased you found it of interest Becky. I gue...I am pleased you found it of interest Becky. I guess it is a bit like making sure diseases dont spread and having no other means to do it.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-31545883553800100952010-08-29T23:05:22.275-07:002010-08-29T23:05:22.275-07:00The stories are not pleasant Mary and I hate to sa...The stories are not pleasant Mary and I hate to say this, but most of them are true. I guess they do have their place in nature though so we cannot disregard them completely.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-41367847841959125742010-08-29T23:03:57.595-07:002010-08-29T23:03:57.595-07:00Thanks Abe. The front part has developed more to c...Thanks Abe. The front part has developed more to carry the extra weight of the lagre head they have but they are kind of strange looking aren't they? :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-50253167314089738912010-08-29T23:02:27.267-07:002010-08-29T23:02:27.267-07:00They do have Michelle and yet they have a very int...They do have Michelle and yet they have a very interesting lifestyle and are ao necessary here in places like the game reserves.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-51818882498288613962010-08-29T23:01:23.159-07:002010-08-29T23:01:23.159-07:00Yes they were Gaelyn, and they do this around most...Yes they were Gaelyn, and they do this around most of the camps. A lot of people feed them scraps from the braai which of course just encourages them more.<br /><br />Whith rose stripes, I guess it does look like a cross between the two. :) I am waiting for the day I actually find one in the wild.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-69392311904416651472010-08-29T22:59:00.147-07:002010-08-29T22:59:00.147-07:00I guess most people feel as you do Jose but they a...I guess most people feel as you do Jose but they are so necessary in the food chain and we could not do without them.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-77557214504726348352010-08-29T22:57:51.814-07:002010-08-29T22:57:51.814-07:00LOL!! That would make me run too Diane. Thanks for...LOL!! That would make me run too Diane. Thanks for sharing your story. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-70813267943042341482010-08-29T22:56:53.753-07:002010-08-29T22:56:53.753-07:00I hope you do Jo. They tend to be very secretive t...I hope you do Jo. They tend to be very secretive though but this is the reason it is always so special finding one. I am pleased I could introduce you to a new species. Have a great week.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.com