Hyena

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Hyenas are large carnivorous beasts found in the most barren areas of Kalimdor. Hyenas are pack hunters infamous for their cunning and their unnerving vocalizations. A favorite tactic is to send a few individuals against the foe’s front while the rest of the pack circles and attacks from the flanks or rear.Template:Cite

They are most dangerous when traveling in packs. Hyenas often have an ability to inflict dangerous diseases on those who fight them. Centaur hunters in the Barrens and Desolace often keep them as pets, while some members of the Scarlet Crusade use red hyenas as attack animals. Hyenas are skinnable. They are found in the Barrens, Desolace, Tanaris, Blasted Lands, Scarlet Monastery, Western Plaguelands, and Thousand Needles.

Notable hyenas

• Giggler
• Ravage
• Snort the Heckler
• Steelsnap

Types of hyenas

• Striped hyena

  The striped hyena is about 3 feet long and weighs about 120 pounds.Template:Cite

• Hecklefang Hyena
• Pesterhide Hyena
• Dire hyena

Type
Cunning
Diet
Abilities
Basic	Special	Exotic	Bonus

As a hunter pet

• While hyenas have a snaring ability, they are generally unpopular among hunters compared to stat-buffing wolves.

Patch changes

Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Major changes.

• Gained new ability, [Tendon Rip].
  Hyenas can no longer eat fruit.
  Armor had a +5% bonus and now has no bonus.
  Health had no bonus and now has a +5% bonus.
  Damage had no bonus and now has a +10% bonus.
  

Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Bonuses equalized.

• Damage had a +10% bonus and now has +5% bonus.
  Armor had no bonus and now has a +5% bonus.
  

Trivia

Although they look similar to dogs, the hyena is more closely related to the family of mongooses and meerkats, which are "cat-like" carnivores.[1]

External links

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