Do you know how hyenas give birth to puppies?
Pregnancy period of female hyenas
The pregnancy period of female hyenas is 3-3.5 months, and each litter gives birth to 1-4 cubs. The cubs' eyes are open when they are born, and they weigh about 1.5 kilograms. They spend about 11 long months in the cave abandoned by the aardvark. The female hyena needs to go out to hunt frequently so that the cubs can get enough milk and food. .
After the birth of hyena cubs
For the first 4 months after birth, the cubs rely on milk to live. Even after their teeth have grown in, they have almost no teeth. Have eaten meat. When it grows to 3-4 weeks, it can often go to the ground for activities. The female beast is very vigilant, and even the male beast is not allowed to get close to the nest and the cubs it raises, because sometimes some hungry male beasts will eat the cubs. After 10 months of birth, the cubs can follow the female to play everywhere. The life span of a hyena is about 14 years.