Spotted+Hyena-+Future

Extinct

=**Future Descendent**= =**Novus Crocus Crocuta**= __**General Information-**__ The Novus Crocus Crocuta has evolved from the modern Spotted Hyena in many physical ways, as well as in terms of its habitat and where it lives. The evolved hyena has larger ears, shorter hair and a lighter coat, to help it adapt to the environment it will live in in the future, although there will be siginificant environmental pressures which will cause it to become extinct even further into the future __**﻿**__ __**Scientific Classification**__ __**﻿**__ __**Habitat-**__
 * **Level** || **Classification** ||
 * Kingdom || Animalia ||
 * Phylum || Chordata ||
 * Class || Mammalia ||
 * Order || Carnivora ||
 * Family || Hyaenidae ||
 * Genus || Crocuta ||
 * Species || Novus ||

The Novus Crocus Crocuta will be situated close to the areas of central Africa, which is not a huge difference from the habitat of the previous species of Spotted Hyena, because Africa remains the idea location for Hyenas to live, as it constitutes of Savannahs, grasslands and mountains high in altitude, all suitable for the way hyenas are adapted. By having a large area where it is possible for hyenas to live, they will be able to migrate to different areas depending on the season and temperature of specific locations and different times around the year.


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The Spotted Hyena eventually died out and the Novus Crocus Crocuta will bea better species because it will adapt better to the rising temperature of theenvironment it lives in. Due to global warming, the Earth will become extremelyhot, and animals with thick, dark colored fur, will find it extremely difficultand uncomfortable to exist on the Earth. Due to this reason, the Novus CrocusCrocuta will be able to survive easier than the modern Spotted Hyena, becauseof their slowed metabolism, because a large number of other animals will alsohave died out due to environmental factors. The prey which will still be aliveon the planet will be the stronger ones, since all the weaker species have diedout, so the Novus Crocus Crocuta has also developed to be a more capable andskilled hunter.

This future hyena will have **shorter fur, larger ears and a lighter coat,** which will reflects sun’s rays. This will help to keep body cool, because bood can escape the body through the larger ears. The Sun’s rays are extremely strong, so the color ofthe hyena’s coat will be a lighter cream color, instead of the brown and reddish shades it used to be.
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 * __Adaptation 2:__**

The //Novus Crocus Crocuta// will have **longer legs and a lighter body,** which will aid it in chasing down prey, since they will be able to run faster than therefore catch the animal faster and taking less effort. They will be more agile and faster than previous species ofhyena


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Hyenas in the future will **become omnivorous,** so the hyena will eat plants as well as animals,because by doing so, no species of animals will become endangered. This will help in keeping the ecosystem going on without any one particular species dying out, because of over consumption by hyenas.


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By having a **Slower metabolism, and the ability to go without food and water for longer,** Hyenas will become a much stronger species. They will hibernate in the Winter, because there is a scarce amount of food, and savannahs will dry up in Summer and there will not be suchan abundance of food for the hyenas like there is now. If they hibernate in the Winter, then they cango without food for a longer amount of time, which can increase their chances of living on for a longer time

__**Adaptation 5:**__

The Novus Crocus Crocuta will be **able to climb trees** in the future, because the ability to climb trees will be able to helpthe hyena in gaining access to animals and plants in higher areas than the ground. This skill also provides them with more opportunities for shade, because of the hot surface temperature of the ground.

Due the fact the the Earth is deteriorating and becoming abnormally warm over time, many species of animals will become extinct over the next couple of millennia. This is why the Novus Crocus Crocuta could possibly be at a risk of becoming extinct as well over a certain period of time. Animals which kill the prey for them to scavenge on will disappear, as well as the actual prey they depend on to survive, which will become scarce competition for any predators in the area. Since the New Hyena lives in a similar geographical location to the African Lion and the Aadvark, that will be a major competitor in food sources as well as territory. Spotted Hyena-Keeley Roles-Animal Behavior-Spring 2004. (n.d.). //Biology @ Davidson//. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from []
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~kaizerin. (n.d.). Hyena by ~kaizerin on deviantART. //kaizerin on deviantART//. Retrieved June 25, 2011, from []

Free Online English to Latin Translators. (n.d.). //Translation Guide//. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from []


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