A story from the National Geographic blog feed caught my attention because it’s about hyenas. My story Romantic Interlude features hyenas. Richard and Hinekiri, my hero and heroine, encounter them when they go on safari in Africa.
Evidently a study has found female hyenas force males to leave home by snubbing their sexual advances, thereby cutting the risk of incestuous mating. It seems female hyenas prefer mating with males from other clans or males born after they were, and this is nature’s way of preventing incestuous encounters and ensuring the breed stays strong. The full article is here
Below is a shot of a hyena mother and pups. There were actually three pups but there’s only one in this photo. This was taken in Kenya at the Masai Mara game park. We sat and watched the hyena family for quite a while. They’re not exactly attractive animals but it was fascinating watching them nonetheless.
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August 21st, 2007 at 8:39 am · Link
Aw, I think they’re kinda cute!
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Paige
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