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Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

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wolves in packs can displace single hyenas from carcasses. Both<br />

species have been known to share dens on occasion. Red foxes<br />

(Vulpes vulpes) may compete with striped hyenas on large<br />

carcasses. Red foxes may give way to hyenas on unopened<br />

carcasses, as the latter's stronger jaws can easily tear open flesh<br />

which is too tough for foxes. Foxes may harass hyenas, using their<br />

smaller size and greater speed to avoid the hyena's attacks.<br />

Sometimes, foxes seem to deliberately torment hyenas even when<br />

there is no food at stake. Some foxes may mistime their attacks,<br />

and are killed (Wikipedia).<br />

The species frequently scavenges from the kills of felids such<br />

as tigers, leopards, cheetahs and caracals. A caracal can drive a<br />

subadult hyena from a carcass. The hyena usually wins in one-toone<br />

disputes over carcasses with leopards, cheetahs and tiger<br />

cubs, but is dominated by adult tigers (Wikipedia).<br />

A Syrian Stone or Beech Marten (Martes foina syriaca) have been<br />

chased and killed inside the Library of Birzeit University, Birzeit, State<br />

of Palestine. 19.08.2013.<br />

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