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In addition to having a pseudo-penis, the labia of a female hyena are fused and the vaginal canal is only accessable through the clitoris. Mating is thus a difficult activity that requires plenty of practice. It also follows that birth is incredibly difficult and dangerous. Keep in mind that, relative to the mass of the mother, hyena newborns are the largest carnivorans cubs. During labor, the fetus fills and stretches the clitoris until it is pushed out of the tiny opening, ripping the clitoral meatus. 60% of first-time births within captive colonies result in stillborns due to the length of labor involved in the stretching process, and the number is likely even higher in the wild.

In addition to having a pseudo-penis, the labia of a female hyena are fused and the vaginal canal is only accessable through the clitoris. Mating is thus a difficult activity that requires plenty of practice. It also follows that birth is incredibly difficult and dangerous. Keep in mind that, relative to the mass of the mother, hyena newborns are the largest carnivorans cubs. During labor, the fetus fills and stretches the clitoris until it is pushed out of the tiny opening, ripping the clitoral meatus.

60% of first-time births within captive colonies result in stillborns due to the length of labor involved in the stretching process, and the number is likely even higher in the wild.

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