20/05/2025
We all know the name of this animal to be hyena. We know how ruthless they can be. We have watched documentaries of how they do and all, but there is something some of you may not know about this same hyena.
The look of a female hyena is almost the same as the male. Infact, if you are not someone who had studied them, you will not be able to tell.
Just like this one in the picture. This particular one is a female hyena. Surprised right? I know why you are.
Because you can see something that looks like a male pencil underneath.
May I tell you that, a female hyena has the same pencil just like the male.
And one other thing that will surprise you is that that same pencil like thing is where the female hyena give birth through.
Meaning, whenever they are giving birth to their babies, the babies passes though this same pencil like thing.
Most times, they give birth to 4 babies at a time. Imagine the discomfort she would go through.
And most times, just one out of the babies live as the 3 others would not be able to make it out alive because of suffocaatiion.
Mothers go through a lot.
Oluwanishola Akeju
