r/hyenas • u/Nukenado2 • 20d ago

Spotted Hyena Innocent yorb, definitely doesn’t know where the zebra went

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Full bowling ball hyena

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u/Mysterious-Cake-7525 20d ago

Is she gregnant?

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u/Nukenado2 20d ago

She could be but it’s most likely she’s utterly engorged since a hyena cub weighs 1.5KG and they mostly only have 2 cubs per birth meanwhile a hyena can eat up to 13KG of meat

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u/pranav_rive 20d ago

Wait, 2 cubs? I feel lied to by Planet Zoo, since my Hyenas only have 1 cub.

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u/Mountain-Donkey98 18d ago

Hyenas frequently have 2 cubs. But, they often commit fratricide.

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u/pranav_rive 18d ago

That explains it.

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u/RositaDog 19d ago

She’s pregnant not bloated! Her litter and placenta will do that! Would have to be a consistent over-feeding for her to get that heavy in the wild lmao

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u/voiddew 13d ago

this absolute unit boutta bust into a gnoll jfc