Male hyenas are not laughing! The species probably doesn't find it funny that they always hold the lowest status in their packs. An intriguing video lesson explains how this comes about and the negative impact on these animals.

Concepts

animal behavior, dominance

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Follow the video with discussion on the similarities and differences of the hyena pack with other pack animals
• Create a guided notes document for pupils to complete as they view the video

Classroom Considerations

• Avoid showing the comment section of the video as many are inappropriate

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video provides background information on the production team
• Available subtitles improve comprehension and aid in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 RST.9-10.7