![]() The anatomical position of the genitalia gives females total sexual control over who is allowed to mate with them. Female hyenas give birth, copulate, and urinate through their protruding genitalia, which stretches to allow the male penis to enter for copulation, and it also stretches during birth. One unusual feature of the hyena is that females have an enlarged clitoris called a Pseudo-penis. One indication of hyena intelligence is that they will move their kills closer to each other to protect them from scavengers another indication is their strategic hunting methods. Hyenas are highly intelligent predators, and some scientists claim they are of equal intelligence to certain apes. ![]() Only four species survive: the spotted, brown, and striped hyenas (which together make up the subfamily Hyaeninae), and the aardwolf, which is the only member of the subfamily Protelinae. ![]() In ancient times, large hyenas ranged over much of Europe and Asia, but they are much reduced in range and diversity today. This feature, along with the fact that they have a heart twice the size of an adult lion's, allows them to stalk their prey for many miles at about 6 mph, waiting for their prey to become exhausted from the chase, and then they can move in very quick at speeds of up to 30 mph. Their front legs are longer than their back legs, giving them their distinctive gait. Aardwolves have a warm, sand-colored coat, while the coats of spotted hyenas can range from dark-brown fur to amber and reddish in colour. The pelt can be light to dark-brown on brown hyenas, while the color can be grey, sometimes nearly white on striped hyenas. An adult hyena weighs between 25 and 55 kg (55–120 lb). Hyenas range in length from 1.2–1.5 meters (3.9–4.9 ft) including the tail, which is 30 cm (12 inches) in length. An adult hyena's bite pressure can reach 800 lb per square inch it can crush bone. The hyena has one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom and an adult of the species has only the large cats of the family Felidae ( Lions, Tigers, etc.) to fear. They are members of the family Hyaenidae.Īlthough hyenas bear some physical resemblance to wild dogs, they make up a separate biological family which is most closely related to Herpestidae (the family of mongooses and meerkats). Hyenas or Hyænas are moderately large terrestrial carnivores native to Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
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