Learn why hyena pups have very strong jaws that help them break bones as they grow up. A simple and fun explanation for young children.
Hi there! Did you know that hyenas are animals that have super strong jaws? Even their baby hyenas, called pups, have strong jaws that can break bones! Let's find out why.
Your jaw is the part of your face that helps you open and close your mouth. It helps you chew food.
Hyenas eat lots of things, like meat and bones. Bones are very hard, so hyenas need strong jaws to break them up and eat the good parts inside. This helps them get lots of nutrients to grow big and healthy.
Even though baby hyenas are young, they need to practice biting and chewing tough food so they can become strong adults. Their jaws start to get strong early so they can learn how to eat bones like their parents.
The bones in a hyena pup's jaw grow strong as they get older, and their muscles get bigger. Eating and biting helps their muscles exercise, just like when you play and get stronger muscles.
So, hyena pups have strong jaws because it helps them eat lots of food, including bones, so they can grow big and healthy just like their parents!