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CSM: Do Hyenas Observe Lent? (this was just too good to pass up) Apr 5th 2012, 21:18 Quote: How do hyenas observe Lent? By eating more donkey. As Ethopian Christians give up meat and dairy for Lent, hyenas are forced to switch from scavenging to hunting, a new study has found. By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer / April 5, 2012 Humans aren't the only ones who give up certain foods for Lent. In the 55 days before Easter in Ethiopia, hyenas are forced to turn from scavenging to hunting to make up for Christians' fasting traditions. Members of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church give up meat and dairy during the Lent period in Ethiopia. Now, a new study of hyena droppings finds that local hyenas, deprived of butcher scraps during this time period, supplement their diets by hunting donkeys for food instead. Spotted hyenas are adept hunters, capable of bringing down prey such as zebras, wildebeests and even young rhinoceroses. But these pack hunters are also adaptable: They scavenge freely, devouring everything from dead birds and mammals to garbage and dung. .... http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/201...ng-more-donkey

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