Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-3121860-20170112030253/@comment-33505395-20171105212404

Maisha-Iris wrote: Spotted hyenas for sure! In reality they are highly intelligent and effective predators. And they form very interesting, complex societies.

Besides, I'd love to hang out with Jasiri and her clan ;) Yeah, definitely spotted hyenas for the stated above reasons. Intelligence comparable to higher primates in many regards, adept at problem-solving and even practicing deceptive behavior (false alarm calls) to fool other hyenas into abandoning food or to leave their cubs alone.

They are practically immune to most diseases that periodically kill off other animals. Even ones infected with rabies don't really show any detrimental symptoms. Plus they have large hearts that give them tons more stamina than cheetahs or lions. They have jaws strong enough to crack open elephant or giraffe bones! They can hear as far as 10km/6mi, can go for days without drinking, and even keep moving after suffering serious injuries that would be a death sentence for other creatures (there is video online of at least one hyena who managed to figure out how to run on his front legs after both his back legs were broken). They are just super tough and brainy survivors!