GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Hyenas and lions cover the same ground, hunt the same prey, and scavenge the same remains of animals. Consequently they steal food from each other, chase each other, and even kill each other’s young.

Detailed explanation-2: -We identified an interspecific “interaction” as occurring whenever hyenas and lions approached within 10 m of one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prey Competition Because lions and hyenas both consume the same prey, they are each others’ most common competitors. Lions are three to four times larger than hyenas and kill larger animals. A group of hyenas, however, can often use teamwork to intimidate a lion away from its kill.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lion vs Hyena: Predatory Behaviors Hyenas and lions are both predators. Lions are ambush predators in some cases and endurance predators in others. Sometimes they partner with members of their pack, and other times they hunt solo.