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Are female hyenas stronger than male hyenas?

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They are for example, a species in which the female is completely dominant and both larger and more aggressive than the males. In 2008 a new theory was developed by Holekamp to try explain this. read more

I don't know if female hyenas are stronger than the males. Female spotted hyenas are only slightly larger (about 10%) than males. However, they are more aggressive than males, and their social groups are hierarchical and females dominate males, with the alpha female and her offspring having higher ranking than others. read more

The most widely-used and zoologically accepted term for a group of hyenas is a clan. They are sometimes called a pack, but this is generally used by lay-persons who believe hyenas to be canids (members of the dog family, Canidae. They actually belong to their own family, the Hyaenidae, which is more closely related to cats than to dogs). read more

Hyena mothers care for their cubs for three or four years, much longer than most other predators do. Alone, cubs would be unable to compete for food at kills. “That put pressure on females to give their kids more time at the carcass,” says Holekamp. read more

The female hyena’s clitoris is so large, it’s essentially a penis (and larger than all the boys’ junk). The Whole Bushel. The female spotted hyena runs things in the cackle. Males are submissive, cautious, and fearful. For hyenas, size matters, and the female’s clitoris is larger than any male’s penis. The female has no external vagina. read more

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