{"id":93223,"date":"2024-04-11T16:44:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badoca.com\/?p=93223"},"modified":"2024-04-16T10:46:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T09:46:39","slug":"spotted-hyena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badoca.com\/en\/animals\/spotted-hyena\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotted Hyena"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Food: <\/strong>They are carnivorous animals that hunt herbivores such as gazelles, zebras, wildebeests, baby giraffes, hippos, etc. and are also scavengers, feeding on animal remains. They can consume 3 to 6 kg of meat per day.<\/p>\n

Reproduction: <\/strong>Males can mate with multiple females all year round. Females have a pseudo penis that attaches to the male’s penis during mating. The gestation period for females is 4 months and they can give birth to up to 3 cubs. Mothers have their young in burrows underground and they begin to eat regurgitated meat at 5 months but continue to suckle until 1 year and 3 months.<\/p>\n

Distribution and Habitat: <\/strong>Sub-Saharan Africa. Savannah.<\/p>\n

Behavior: <\/strong>The spotted hyena is a highly social and intelligent species that lives in matriarchal groups, meaning the females are in charge. They form family groups of 3 to 90 individuals. Hyenas’ \u201claughter\u201d only happens when they are stressed (example: when they have to escape from other hyenas or other animals such as lions). Females remain in their original groups while juvenile males disperse to other groups when they reach 2 years of age. They have a very developed jaw, allowing them to easily break and ingest the bones of their prey.<\/p>\n

Conservation Status:<\/strong> Least Concern[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”animal-box”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”7\/12″][vc_images_carousel images=”93161″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_no” speed=”3000″ wrap=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”vertically-middle” width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1515776386515{background-image: url(https:\/\/badoca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/badoca-pattern-light.png?id=308) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Classification<\/div>\n

Scientific name: <\/strong>Crocuta crocuta<\/em><\/p>\n

Class: <\/strong>Mammalia<\/em><\/p>\n

Order: <\/strong>Carnivora<\/em><\/p>\n

Family: <\/strong>Hyaenidae<\/em><\/p>\n

Dimensions: <\/strong>1.20 \u2013 1.50 m long<\/p>\n

Weight: <\/strong>males 45-60kg; females 55-70kg<\/p>\n

Longevity: <\/strong>In the wild they live up to 20 years and in captivity up to 25.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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