Mini: Hyenas

0:00Hey howdy and hippopotamus high fives my sleepy friend it's your old pal Dougie Pickles and I'm here with my sidekick the sleepiest cat in all of the land Miss Meow Meow Tonight we're going on a mini adventure and look we are not in our magic hot air balloon tonight instead Miss Meow Meow and I are camping on the African savannah the grass sways like a sleepy sea the moon hangs low and golden in the air smells warm and dusty with just a hint of night flowers and

1:01of course we have our magical animal encyclopedia this wow-serific book let's us peek into the lives of animals from all around the world hmm which animal should we choose oh we have incoming messages it's three written requests one from Gabrielle in St. Louis Missouri one from Patrick in Forney Texas and another from Fletcher in Alberta Canada they'd all like to learn about hyenas what a wow-serific request our magical animal encyclopedia is glowing

2:04silvery tan and moonlit gold like starlight spilling across tall grass that can only mean one thing we're about to meet hyenas great idea Miss Meow Meow before we go let's get nice and relaxed by taking a few deep breaths taking a deep breath through your nose and exhale through your mouth great job just one more time my sleepy friend taking a deep breath through your nose and then exhale through your mouth now for the magic words the page wheel flip let's take a trip oh wow look at

3:15that incredible hyena it's coming to life right on the page hyenas might be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth a lot of people think they're silly or sneaky but really they're smart social and incredibly strong they're about the size of a big dog with powerful shoulders a sloping back and a thick neck built for teamwork their fur is sandy brown with dark spots like shadows painted across sunshine and look at those big ears

4:18they're excellent listeners always swiveling to catch sounds across the savanna that's right Miss Meow Meow hyenas laugh but it's not because something's funny their laugh is actually a way of talking to each other hyenas use giggles whoops and calls to say things like I'm excited or come help or this is my spot hyenas live in groups called clans which can be as small as a few does and as many as over 100 hyenas they hunt together raise babies together and look out for one

5:28another in fact they're excellent hunters not just scavengers and their jaws are so strong they can crunch bones like crackers did you know female hyenas are the leaders of the clan and they're bigger and stronger than the males hyena moms are tough smart and very protective hyenas can run up to 40 miles an hour and travel long distances without getting tired their stomachs are super strong too helping clean the savanna by eating every last bit of a meal

6:35nothing goes to waste scientists say hyenas are among the smartest animals in Africa able to solve problems remember faces and work together like a well organized teen you know what my sleepy friend hyenas are often judged before anyone really gets to know them and sometimes people might misunderstand you too but that doesn't change who you are the right friends will see your heart and know you for exactly who you are

7:35what a splendorific mini adventure miss meow meow and I had such a wonderful time with you we hope to see you soon when we visit our next animal friend baby ducks until next time my sleepy friend to Lou and cozy critter dreams too miss meow meow and I want to give an extra special thank you to our patreon supporters including those in the wows horrific tear noelle from Nebraska zinja from washington dc abrum and lia from virginia joey from washington township new jersey gloria claudia and veronica from long

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