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News Release 06-072
Hyena Mothers Give Their Cubs a Helpful Dose of Hormones
High androgen levels late in pregnancy give dominant mother’s cubs a head-start at being pack leaders
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A sleepy female spotted hyena lounges with her seven-week old cubs in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
Credit: Kay E. Holekamp
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