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5 Spotted Hyenas vs. African Lion: who would win?

Spotted Hyena
BLUE CORNER

5 Spotted Hyenas

Crocuta crocuta

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses · Fighting as a group of 5

VS
African Lion
ORANGE CORNER

African Lion

Panthera leo

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

The setupTerrain: SavannaTime: NightRules: Face-off: first to retreat losesFighters: Healthy adults

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Approximate figures for adults
5 SPOTTED HYENAS
AFRICAN LION
90–190 lb (females larger)
Weight
330–550 lb
~4–6 ft long
Size
~9–10 ft nose to tail
~37 mph
Speed
~50 mph in short bursts
Bone-crushing jaws
Weapons
Long canines, retractable claws
Carnivore: hunts and scavenges
Diet
Carnivore: zebra, wildebeest, buffalo

See full stats on the Spotted Hyena and African Lion pages.

It actually happened

Hyena clans and lions compete constantly over kills, and big clans can drive lions off.

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