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Spotted Hyena

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Spotted Hyena.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Crocuta crocuta
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Africa
Biomes
Desert, Grassland
Edition
Base game
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
2026-08-11
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Hyaenidae
Tax genus
Crocuta
Tax order
Carnivora
Wild population
27,000 - 47,000
Wild population count
27000

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
3
Barrier height
3 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
14 °C
Temp max
41 °C
Area land min
940 m²
Area land
940 m² + 180 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
10 m² per animal
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
10-40%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Sand 0-50%, Grass 20-80%, Rock 0-50%, Soil 10-50%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
2-3 (up to 2 males, up to 2 females)
Life expectancy
12-20 years
Bachelor females
1-3
Bachelor males
1-3
Breeding difficulty
Very Easy
Gestation
3.6 months
Gestation months
3.6 months
Group name
Pack
Interbirth
11.4 months
Interbirth months
11.4 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-3
Mating season
Aseasonal
Mating system
Promiscuous
Maturity age
3 years
Maturity years
3 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
12 years
Sterility years
12 years

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Meat, Small Carcasses
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Leucistic
Dominance
Matriarchal, nepotistic
Enrichment
Cardboard Box, Chew Toy, Prey-scented Sack, Rubber Duck, Small Ball, Small Bubble Machine, Small Ice Ball, Tug Rope
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Bamboo Feeder, Dog Ball, Food Tray - Large, Food Tray - Small, Frozen Blood Pumpkin, Piñata Pronghorn, Piñata Zebra, Rotation Line Feeder
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
Male offspring
Size female
0.86 m
Size male
0.81 m
Size max
0.86 m
Size measure
Shoulder height
Temperature
14 to 41°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small, Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Rain and snow
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
9.4 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Light Soil terrainUnknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Piñata Zebra, at least 3; Spotted Hyena Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Great Rift Valley Reserve and this species released in Great Rift Valley Reserve
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Water Surface Area; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Great Rift Valley Reserve AND Spotted Hyena released at Great Rift Valley Reserve

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Mixed GroupMixed group1 to 4 males, 2 to 8 females
Male Bachelor HerdMale group3 to 5 males
Breeding PartnersBreeding partners1 to 2 males, 1 to 2 females

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Sandy Plain or Riverine
Species Roles RequiredMedium Prey

((established OR established))

Sandy Plain OR Riverine

Medium Prey

Spotted Hyena2
Biomes2
Barriers at this grade3
Feeders8
Enrichment items8
Water sources2
Research levels1
Ecosystems3
Related entries116
Sources43