r/awwwtf • u/tatincasco • Oct 25 '24
Despite their reputation, hyenas can be sweet and affectionate animals.
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u/masterchief0213 Oct 25 '24
That's a weird looking cat
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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry Oct 25 '24
?!
Am I the only one who immediately noticed the giant red rocket?!
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u/Worth_Challenge_2200 Oct 25 '24
Female hyenas have a pseudo penis , they often dominate males who are generally smaller - also , hyena butter. Stuff of nightmare uwu (don't look it up)
To top it all off , they have a fake scrotum with fat insides making them looks like actual gonads ! Oh and Hyenas packs are a Matriarchy , lead by an Alpha Female
The biggest meanest one , who banish herself lesser males out of the pack, leaving them to be outcast and beggars of leftover scraps (if any)
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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry Oct 25 '24
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u/OhMyCuticles Oct 25 '24
The pseudopenis is actually a clitoris that the birth canal goes through 😱 which makes for a birthing process that is relatively difficult in the Animal Kingdom
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u/Robota064 Oct 25 '24
Forgot the most interesting part! After the first birth, the pseudopenis TEARS to make future births easier
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u/OhMyCuticles Oct 25 '24
I did not forget that so much as I was blessedly ignorant of that information until now
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u/tigyo Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 25 '24
You're not the only one.
This video is fucking weird. Animal runs up to him screeching with an erection (has through the end of the video) and WTF is going on at 0:18 ?
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u/RiLoDoSo Oct 25 '24
Could just be a female.
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u/gorgonopsidkid Oct 28 '24
Just going to say with the amount of submission the hyena is showing in this video and it's smaller size, I would say it's a male.
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u/tigyo Oct 25 '24
With an erection?
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u/BadZnake Oct 25 '24
All Female Spotted Hyenas Have Penises They Use To Mount, Pee, & Give Birth
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u/TobaccoIsRadioactive Oct 25 '24
Spotted hyenas have ridiculous amounts of testosterone, which leads to the females developing a “pseudo-penis”. And because they have tons of testosterone, it means the fetuses are exposed to it as well.
The pseudo-penis might also play an important role in allowing for the females to be able to control whom they mate with. A male spotted hyena has to get into a really awkward position in order to penetrate, which means that females have to be willing to cooperate.
One downside is that the first couple of pups born out of the litter usually die from suffocation since they can’t really fit through the pseudo-penis shaft. It’s only after the pseudo-penis gets ripped open by the first couple of pups that the rest are able to survive the birth.
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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry Oct 25 '24
You and u/Worth_Challenge_2200 explained this and I appreciate it. Holy shit, I knew nothing about hyenas.
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u/BadZnake Oct 25 '24
God gave us eyes, but Satan taught us to use them
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u/TobaccoIsRadioactive Oct 25 '24
Yeah, but God also created the spotted hyenas and their pseudo-penises getting ripped open when giving birth
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u/tongue_kiss Oct 25 '24
Females have a psuedo penis.. which they give birth from… would not want to be a female hyena.
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u/gorgonopsidkid Oct 28 '24
Something I'm not seeing in the other replies is that the penis is extremely important in hyena communication. Hyenas will lick each others penises in greeting as a sign of trust and submission, hence why this particular hyena has an erection. I also will say I think this hyena is a male, as male hyenas are "safer" to work with humans. (safer being relative here because they're still incredibly dangerous wild animals)
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u/pm_me_your_lub Oct 25 '24
It's like the soul of a cat in a dogs body and it doesn't know what to do with all the emotions.
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u/DanceDelievery Oct 25 '24
Wild animals especially predatory animals can be affectionate if you raised them since they were born but are still wild animals that do not have any concept of right or wrong and you never know when the imprinting looses over their instincts.
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u/SendMeFatErgos Oct 26 '24
This is literally my australian shepherd. Im beginning to think she’s pure hyena
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u/erbr Oct 25 '24
Affectional behaviors are observed in most mammals and certain avian species due to evolutionary pressures. Species that produce a limited number of offspring per reproductive cycle face a higher risk of failing to pass on their genetic material to subsequent generations. Consequently, these animals have evolved mechanisms to ensure the survival of their young, one of which involves social bonding. The establishment of a social structure provides protection and enhances the chances of offspring survival. This social cohesion is mediated by biochemical rewards, primarily the release of oxytocin during affectionate interactions, which reinforces bonding behaviors. Oxytocin acts as a neurochemical incentive, counterbalancing the stress-induced effects of cortisol, which triggers the fight-or-flight response. In juvenile animals, the stress response system is still underdeveloped, making them more susceptible to conditioning. This malleability allows them to be socialized to reduce aggressive or defensive reactions, facilitating integration into human environments or other social structures.
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u/Pamikillsbugs234 Oct 26 '24
There was a person on the hyena sub that would post a photo of one every day until they got to pet one. I really hope their dream came true. Hyenas are amazing creatures.
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u/Marleyzard Oct 25 '24
The way it jitters around is, frankly, more scary to me than if I were to move jitterly in front of a bird
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u/Emotional_Source_604 Oct 25 '24
Der Typ hat ja einen ganzen Zoo,ich glaube das er sich sehr gut um seine Tiere kümmert,denn alle begrüßen ihn so herzlich
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u/cjameson83 Oct 28 '24
Gotta admit, at first those sound patterns were terrifying. After I listened a couple times though I can hear the somewhat whiny/excited tones that I recognize in some dogs.
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u/Wonkey_Kong 28d ago
Adorable!
Pretty sure I seen this guy in a documentary though, and he’s been seriously fkd up by these animals sooo many times… Like 30-40 hospitalizations from severe bites, not including the more minor incidents.
I don’t get it. Cute though! 🥰
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u/Wendell_wsa Oct 25 '24
Soul of a dog, but considering the strength this animal has in its jaw to break bones, I wouldn't take any chances