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Hyenas
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 4 to 7
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   8.59

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    digest, dominance, downward, hyenas, society, cases, komodo, species, communal, meat-eating, teamwork, thus, entrust, flesh, hyena, defend
     content words:    Middle East

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Hyenas   
1     Wandering in packs called clans, hyenas are not afraid of taking on animals much larger than themselves! Their aggressive nature and well-coordinated teamwork are so forceful that they can even drive away hungry lions.
 
2     Although the spotted hyena is the most familiar to us, there are two other hyena species - the striped and the brown hyenas. Why is the spotted hyena so famous? Well, the spotted hyena is a very vocal animal. When a spotted hyena wants to show its respect to a more senior clan member, it makes a sound that resembles our laughter. Because its "laughs" are so noticeable, we often nickname the animal the laughing hyena. While both the spotted and the brown hyenas live in African savannahs, the striped hyena has its home in Africa, the Middle East, and India.

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