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00:00 So, what you're witnessing there is a spotted hyena utilizing its powerful jaws to crush

00:11 through a bone to get to the nutritious bone marrow.

00:17 Hyenas really waste nothing when they consume a kill.

00:21 Contrary to popular belief, they're extremely good hunters and manage to hunt sometimes

00:27 up to 75% of what they eat.

00:30 Obviously, they're also extremely good scavengers.

00:33 So, if a hyena does come across a carcass and there's still some bones intact, it'll

00:39 use its powerful conical-shaped carnassial teeth.

00:42 Those are the ones at the back.

00:43 Here, maybe she'll come show us.

00:45 Hey, wood, wood.

00:46 Thanks for the demonstration.

00:49 But they'll use those powerful conical-shaped teeth at the back of the jaw to exert that

00:54 bone-crushing pressure to get through to the juicy or the nutritious marrow in the bone.

01:00 So, if you enjoyed that interesting little tidbit of information about the spotted hyena,

01:07 which I find absolutely fascinating, stay tuned to the Lion Whisperer TV channel because

01:12 we'll be bringing you many more exciting pieces of information about the amazing spotted hyena.

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