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ZOO na Hrádečku is a Czech private zoo since 2016. The parents of our male hyenas were rescued from the worst conditions from private breeding in poor health. They were told they were two males (the external genitalia of male and female hyenas are identical, so it is not clear at first glance whether they are male or female).
One day, however, the cubs were born, and at first they were able to be with their parents, but as they grew up, there were disagreements with their father and a new home had to be found for them.
There was a vacancy in Malkia Park and with the tremendous help of volunteers and our caretakers, we quickly created an enclosure for the hyenas where they have everything they need.
THANK YOU for the adoption contribution for Laurel and Hardy:
Kataríne Hruškovej.
The forelimbs are considerably longer than the hind limbs, giving the hyena a knocked-down appearance. The head is very large and massive, hiding very strong jaws. The coat is short with a mane on the shoulders. The colour tends to be sandy to reddish brown with dark spots on the body and legs. Paws, snout, and tail are darker, the belly is lighter.
The spotted hyena is the largest living carnivore of the hyena family. Thanks to its adaptability, it has become the most widespread large carnivore in sub-Saharan Africa. It is active mainly at night.
It is a territorial carnivore living in clans where females are dominant.
The number of clan members varies depending on the area they inhabit – in savannahs there are well over 50 in total, and in desert areas there are more than 5 adults with young. It protects its territory with scent excretions, various sounds, and patrolling hyenas.
Hyenas make a variety of sounds. Their well-known “laughter” serves to demonstrate their subordination to the older members of the community. It uses a hooting howl to call the group together or when searching for young.
Spotted hyenas are not predominantly scavengers (like their relatives, the brown or striped hyenas), they hunt their prey. If it hunts alone, it catches rabbits, ground birds and, in swamps or shallow waters, fish. When hunting in a pack, hyenas are also capable of killing adult zebra or wildebeest.
It has powerful jaws, so it eats almost all of its prey, including bones, hooves, and horns.
It gobbles its food and is able to take in food weighing up to one third of its weight in one sitting. Occasionally, it steals prey from another predator.
Females tend to be larger and more aggressive than males.
Females have pseudo-penis, which makes gender differentiation more difficult. They hunt mainly at night and spend their days in burrows, under rock overhangs, or other hiding places.
Hyenas are very caring mothers, the name “hyena mother” apparently stems from the fact that if there is not enough food for all the young, the weaker individuals are killed by siblings or parents so that the other young have a better chance of survival.
Spotted hyenas can run long distances and do not tire. They are also good swimmers.
The intelligence of these animals is surprisingly high in some areas. In tests of cooperative problem-solving ability, spotted hyenas regularly beat even chimpanzees.
A single hyena will consume a whole antelope in less than two minutes, a group of hyenas a zebra in half an hour.
The heart is twice as large in proportion to the body as that of a lion.
They are tireless runners – they run even more than 65km/h (they will chase down a wildebeest after about five kilometres, which is still a short run for them).
The female breast-feeds for up to 16 months.
Visually, the male and female genitalia are identical – females have pseudo-penis formed from the clitoris and their labia form a “scrotum” (mistaken for hermaphrodites in the past). 10% of primiparas die while giving birth.
ZOO na Hrádečku is a Czech private zoo since 2016. The parents of our male hyenas were rescued from the worst conditions from private breeding in poor health. They were told they were two males (the external genitalia of male and female hyenas are identical, so it is not clear at first glance whether they are male or female).
One day, however, the cubs were born, and at first they were able to be with their parents, but as they grew up, there were disagreements with their father and a new home had to be found for them.
There was a vacancy in Malkia Park and with the tremendous help of volunteers and our caretakers, we quickly created an enclosure for the hyenas where they have everything they need.
THANK YOU for the adoption contribution for Laurel and Hardy:
Kataríne Hruškovej.
The forelimbs are considerably longer than the hind limbs, giving the hyena a knocked-down appearance. The head is very large and massive, hiding very strong jaws. The coat is short with a mane on the shoulders. The colour tends to be sandy to reddish brown with dark spots on the body and legs. Paws, snout, and tail are darker, the belly is lighter.
The spotted hyena is the largest living carnivore of the hyena family. Thanks to its adaptability, it has become the most widespread large carnivore in sub-Saharan Africa. It is active mainly at night.
It is a territorial carnivore living in clans where females are dominant.
The number of clan members varies depending on the area they inhabit – in savannahs there are well over 50 in total, and in desert areas there are more than 5 adults with young. It protects its territory with scent excretions, various sounds, and patrolling hyenas.
Hyenas make a variety of sounds. Their well-known “laughter” serves to demonstrate their subordination to the older members of the community. It uses a hooting howl to call the group together or when searching for young.
Spotted hyenas are not predominantly scavengers (like their relatives, the brown or striped hyenas), they hunt their prey. If it hunts alone, it catches rabbits, ground birds and, in swamps or shallow waters, fish. When hunting in a pack, hyenas are also capable of killing adult zebra or wildebeest.
It has powerful jaws, so it eats almost all of its prey, including bones, hooves, and horns.
It gobbles its food and is able to take in food weighing up to one third of its weight in one sitting. Occasionally, it steals prey from another predator.
Females tend to be larger and more aggressive than males.
Females have pseudo-penis, which makes gender differentiation more difficult. They hunt mainly at night and spend their days in burrows, under rock overhangs, or other hiding places.
Hyenas are very caring mothers, the name “hyena mother” apparently stems from the fact that if there is not enough food for all the young, the weaker individuals are killed by siblings or parents so that the other young have a better chance of survival.
Spotted hyenas can run long distances and do not tire. They are also good swimmers.
The intelligence of these animals is surprisingly high in some areas. In tests of cooperative problem-solving ability, spotted hyenas regularly beat even chimpanzees.
A single hyena will consume a whole antelope in less than two minutes, a group of hyenas a zebra in half an hour.
The heart is twice as large in proportion to the body as that of a lion.
They are tireless runners – they run even more than 65km/h (they will chase down a wildebeest after about five kilometres, which is still a short run for them).
The female breast-feeds for up to 16 months.
Visually, the male and female genitalia are identical – females have pseudo-penis formed from the clitoris and their labia form a “scrotum” (mistaken for hermaphrodites in the past). 10% of primiparas die while giving birth.
