Hyena Training

Here’s some footage of some really cool training with hyenas at the Denver Zoo. The reinforcer is ground beef and it’s given to the animals through a little chute. What you’re seeing is mostly husbandry behaviors -- behaviors that make it easy for the trainers and veterinarians to take a look at and take care of the animal easily and with as little stress on the animal as possible. You’ll see the hyenas open their mouths on cue, offer a leg for blood draws, and all kinds of cool stuff. Kinda makes you wonde