Spotted Hyena
The spotted hyena (or Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are generalist predators that can live in most environments – although they are not found in rainforests or deserts – and their strong forelimbs, well-muscled neck, and comparatively weaker hind limbs give them a distinctive appearance.
Their head is broad with a wide snout and they have sandy fur with black spots, as well as a mane down their neck to their mid back.
Adult spotted hyenas stand 70cm to 92cm tall at the shoulder, with females being larger and also heavier than males. On average, males weigh 40kg to 55kg, while females weigh 44kg to 64kg.
Crocuta crocuta
Habitat needs
Space is a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes rain and snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Sand | 0% | 50% |
| Grass | 20% | 80% |
| Rock | 0% | 50% |
| Soil | 10% | 50% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Barriers with resistance grade 3 or higher 10
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 3 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 7
- Cardboard Box Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubber Duck Toy · score 50 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Tug Rope Toy · score 150 · $300
- Prey Scented Sack Toy · score 100 · $100
- Chew Toy Toy · score 50 · $100
- Small Bubble Machine Toy · score 150 · $100
Enrichment target: toys 80 + 100 per additional adult; feeders 10 + 5 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Nutritionally Complete Meat + Small Carcasses
- Food / drink amount
- 3 / 10
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $328 / $457 / $457
- Feeders
- Dog Ball, Bamboo Feeder, Piñata Pronghorn, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Piñata Zebra, Frozen Blood Pumpkin, Rotation Line Feeder
- Lifespan
- 12–20 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 3 yr / 5 yr / 8 yr / 12 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.3 yr / 0.95 yr
- Litter
- 1–3
- Fertility
- 0.3
- Mating system
- Promiscuous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Matriarchal, nepotistic
- Ecosystem roles
- Scavengers, Predators
- Wild population
- 27,000 - 47,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Hyenas are social animals that live in 'clans' of related females, immigrant males and their cubs. They have a communal den which as many as 90 spotted hyenas share for sleeping, mating and giving birth. When individuals leave the den to hunt and roam, they spend this time alone or in small groups of 2 to 4. In captivity, adults should be kept in compatible pairs and trios. Although hyenas live in large groups in the wild, they live in a fission-fusion society where they do not spend all their time together and often roam alone or in small groups. They are an aggressive species, so large groups in an enclosed space could result in violent interactions.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Crocuta crocuta
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Biome
- Desert, Grassland
- Continent
- Africa
- Content
- Base game