Spotted Hyaena

Vital Statistics

Latin Name

Crocuta Crocuta

Weight (Female)

56 - 80 kg

Weight (Male)

46 - 79 kg

Length (Female)

1,5 m

Length (Male)

1,5 m

Gestation Period

3,5 months

No of Young

2 (1 - 4)

Sexual Maturity

2 - 3 years

Birth Weight

1,5 kg

Order

Carnivora

Family

Hyaenidae

Running Speed

60 km/h

Breeding

1 - 4 young are born anytime during the year (with a peak in late summer) after a gestation period of ± 3 months.

Spoor Description

Has 4 toes on the fore- and hind-feet, each with a short, heavy claw. The heavy built of the forequarters is reflected in size of the front feet, which are larger than the hind. The adult Spotted Hyaena is larger than the adult Brown Hyaena.