Oct 12, 2017 · "Appear" is the key word here: These 7-inch-long phalluses don't produce sperm, so they're technically really long clitorises in disguise. But why do female hyenas have them?

Dec 23, 2022 · Female hyenas are the pack’s leaders and do most of the hunting. In this article, we’ll look at ten facts about female hyenas that have nothing to do with the Lion King.

In mammals, all intact developmentally typical males have a penis, but the clitoris in the females of the following species is sufficiently enlarged that it is usually termed a pseudo-penis: …

Mar 29, 2021 · Although females from all three hyena species have genitalia that are masculinized, only the spotted hyena has to endure giving birth through a pseudo penis. The …

Oct 25, 2023 · Female spotted hyenas (unlike female striped hyenas or brown hyenas) are exposed to very high levels of the male-specific hormone testosterone, which allows them to …

Jun 29, 2017 · We might know the hyena for its infamous ‘laugh’, but the female hyena anatomy is definitely no laughing matter. Spotted hyenas live in a clan dominated by one female, known …

Nov 19, 2018 · A large-scale study of one-on-one conflicts between members of Tanzanian spotted-hyena communities, commonly dominated by female individuals, now presents …

May 29, 2019 · Even more baffling than what kind of animal the hyena is, was the basic question of its gender. “It is the vulgar notion, that the hyæna possesses in itself both sexes, being a …

Feb 1, 2020 · Intersex plumbing is found in ALL females of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) of Tanzania—in which the females have penises nearly indistinguishable from those of the males.

Sep 27, 2023 · Female spotted hyenas are larger and more robust than their male counterparts, with an average body weight that can be 10-15% greater. Females weigh 44.5–63.9 kg …