Ethnographic weapons

Mark · 14th April 2008, 04:32 PM

Cool! When were you in Harar? I lived in Ethiopia in the early '80s, and it was closed to foreigners at the time. The Harar hyenas look smaller than the Nigerian ones. They must be a different sub-species.

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Originally Posted by Rod Charters

Here a few photo's from Harar, Ethiopia of the Hyena man feeding his "pet" hyena's from the mouth and me with my daughter on my shoulders feeding one of the Hyena's. I was nervous but my daughter only interested in posing for the camera.

Best Regards

Rod

Gavin Nugent · 30th November 2008, 09:59 AM

I have been reading further about the Hyena men of Africa and recently found this link...

The link below makes for some very interesting reading.

http://www.michaelstevenson.com/cont...ria_index2.htm

Gav

Atlantia · 30th November 2008, 02:34 PM

Wow, I'm kinda suprised by this. Those are big Hyenas!

The one in the top pic is huge! I once saw a docu about the 'red' ones and the females have a hell of a time with the babies! The mother Hyena gave birth to the first one and by the time she'd cleaned it off, the second one was on the way and the first one was attacking it as it came out!! Not too bad obviously at that stage, but they are born with their eyes open and an almost insatiable appetite for confrontation. The poor mother when all the pups were a little older she was constantly breaking them up and stopping them fighting.
I'm really suprised that out of their natural environment they are reasonably placid. These are a real apex predator, the same documentary had them trailing prides of Lions and waiting until they'd killed something big, then chasing them off and taking it.
Very impressive creature, big, powerful, fast, and one of the most powerful bites of any animal.

Very interesting thread.
Great pictures! I'm not sure about them becoming the next thug 'must have pet', but at least they aren't being hunted to extinction.

30th November 2008, 09:59 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	An update I have been reading further about the Hyena men of Africa and recently found this link... The link below makes for some very interesting reading. http://www.michaelstevenson.com/cont...ria_index2.htm Gav

30th November 2008, 02:34 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Wow, I'm kinda suprised by this. Those are big Hyenas! The one in the top pic is huge! I once saw a docu about the 'red' ones and the females have a hell of a time with the babies! The mother Hyena gave birth to the first one and by the time she'd cleaned it off, the second one was on the way and the first one was attacking it as it came out!! Not too bad obviously at that stage, but they are born with their eyes open and an almost insatiable appetite for confrontation. The poor mother when all the pups were a little older she was constantly breaking them up and stopping them fighting. I'm really suprised that out of their natural environment they are reasonably placid. These are a real apex predator, the same documentary had them trailing prides of Lions and waiting until they'd killed something big, then chasing them off and taking it. Very impressive creature, big, powerful, fast, and one of the most powerful bites of any animal. Very interesting thread. Great pictures! I'm not sure about them becoming the next thug 'must have pet', but at least they aren't being hunted to extinction.