The Geography of East Asia. 1  The climate of East Asia is both similar to and different from that of Europe and the United States. 2  It is similar in that it is a temperate climate, with colder winters and warm summers.
Prof. THEUNISSEN: Correct, yeah. So this is a colony of spotted hyenas and the spotted hyena is the laughing hyena. It's actually the only hyena among the three living hyenas that produces the giggle sound or the laugh.
Hyenas not only prey on almost any kind of live animal they can catch -- large and small -- but also eat carrion (dead animals), bones, eggs, and even animal droppings. Their powerful jaws enable them to crush even large animal bones. This kind of diet often turns their scat a highly visible, chalky white color.