Hyenas
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| R | D | O | A | F | S | X | U | C | A |
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| O | I | H | N | Q | A | N | N | K | E |
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- CACKLE
- CARRION
- HYENA
- MATRIARCH
- NOCTURNAL
- SAVANNA
- SCAVENGER
- SPOTTED
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Hyenas hunt and scavenge across the African savanna in tight matriarchal clans led by the largest, most dominant females. Their famous cackling call can carry for miles, summoning clan-mates to a carcass or warning rivals away from the den. This puzzle explores the biology behind one of the savanna's most misunderstood predators.
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