Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Offspring And Maternal Care

Female hyenas isolate before whelping and speed up to five hours/night  attending small cubs during two visits to natal den. After cubs start eating soild food at three months mother brings them to communal den whitch may be in continuous use for several years thereafter attends cubs only once a night. Juveniles older than eight months are left unattded for two to three nights.

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