The body length of adults is 125-160 centimeters, and the tail length is 22-27 centimeters. Height at the withers is 77.3-80.7 centimeters. Body weight is 45-55 kilograms, sometimes it can reach up to 85 kilograms. Female spotted hyenas are larger than males by about 10 percent. Sexual dimorphism is not strongly apparent here (females are 2.3 percent longer than males, with slightly larger skull and chest circumferences) and varies regionally, being more pronounced in South Africa.
