Why People Hate Hyenas

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Throughout history and around the world, most people dislike hyenas. But why?

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Credits (and Twitter handles):
Video Director, Narrator, and Script Writer: Kate Yoshida (@KateYoshida)
Video Illustrator: Arcadi Garcia Rius (@garirius)
With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Ever Salazar, Peter Reich, David Goldenberg, Julián Gómez, Sarah Berman
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Image Credits: Hyena photo by Michael Shehan Obeysekera
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mshehan...
Another hyena photo by Eric Kilby
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ekilby/...
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References:

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Jacobs, M.H. Why do we like or dislike animals? (2009). Human Dimensions of Wildlife 14 (1): 1-11. https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

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