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How do hyenas reproduce?

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Asked by: Jennifer Kiggins

A female spotted hyenaspotted hyenaThe spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa.

How do male and female hyenas mate?


They aren't actually penises. Their elongated clitoris spotted hyenas are the only hyena species to sport these so-called pseudo penises. And while a few other female mammals have male liked genitalia

Are hyenas asexual?

Myth: They’re hermaphrodites. Truth: This myth may come from the fact that spotted hyena females are generally bigger than males and have a pseudo-penis. These pseudo-penises, or pseudophalluses, are paired with “testicles”—actually fused labia filled with fatty tissue.

Can hyenas change sexes?

Indeed, Pliny says, the critter is “popularly believed to be bisexual and to become male and female in alternate years.” In Aesop’s fable “The Hyenas,” they “change their sex each year.” Even Ernest Hemingway called the hyena a “hermaphroditic self-eating devourer of the dead, trailer of calving cows, ham-stringer,

Can female hyenas mate with other females?

This exposure accounts for the anatomy of the female hyenas’ genitalia. However, female hyenas are still females and behave as such – female-female mounting is rare, and the females are incapable of actually mating.
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Do hyenas go for the balls?

A balanced food chain is vital, the officer revealed adding that it helps animals in the ecosystem balance roles. she said. She noted that owing to the fact that hyenas cannot hunt, they target loose hanging parts of the animals like testicles and tails.