Sentences with phrase «female hyenas»
«We found that female hyenas prefer to mate with males who have immigrated into their pack, or who were born into the clan after the female was born,» says Höner.
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After the split, the adult female hyenas may have stepped in to stop these murderous contests.
Not exact matches
The spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) have hierarchical societies similar to those of primates; lions (Panthera leo) live in egalitarian prides with as many as 21 members; whereas tigers (P. tigris) and leopards (P. pardus) lead more solitary lives, except when females have young or when males and females meet to mate.
But in 1989, when a neighbouring clan's territory suddenly became vacant, the hyenas began to produce an excess of females.
For many years, the hyenas have produced more male offspring than females.
Sham male genitals may allow females to establish rank during the ritualized hyena greeting ceremony — and help them fight to keep it, thanks to extra male hormones coursing through their systems.
Although genital mimicry is rare in the animal world, female spotted hyenas have sham scrotums and pseudo penises so convincing that even experts have a hard time distinguishing males from females.
The other story's central animal characters are: Kaa, the snake (Cate Blanchett); the leader of the wolf pack, Akela (Peter Mullan); the scavenging hyena, Tabaqui (Tom Hollander); Nisha, the female wolf (Naomi Harris), who adopts the baby Mowgli as one of her cubs; Nisha's mate, Vihaan (Eddie Marsan); and Mowgli's Brother Wolf (Jack Reynor).
Name: Hyena Age: DOB 2/15/18 Gender: Female Breed: Pitty x Weight: 6 Dog friendly: Yes Cat friendly: TBD Kid friendly: Yes House Trained: Puppy Crate Trained: Puppy Energy level: Moderate History: Pulled from a shelter with her mom and siblings Adoption Fee: $ 400.00
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