Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Fact Sheet: Managed Care

History in Managed Care (from Genter 2014)

• North America
  • 1874: first record of spotted hyena in a zoological facility
    • Male and female pair at the Philadelphia Zoo

Breeding in zoos (from Genter 2014)

• No seasonal variation observed
• Age at first reproduction
  • Typically 4.24-6.54 years for females
• Oldest recorded age of reproduction
  • Nearly 19 years, male and female

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (from Genter 2014 unless otherwise noted)

• Historical notes
  • 1934, first spotted hyena to arrive at San Diego Zoo; male and female pair (personal communication T. Giezendanner)
  • 13 cubs born, to different parental pairs, between 1960 and 1966

Brothers Turbo and Zephyr. Litter mates born in April 1998 to mom Domino and dad Rocco.

Image credit: © San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. All rights reserved.

Genter (2014)