By 2016, Grace Mugabe was openly savaging Mnangagwa at political rallies and speaking events. Savaging behaviour usually occurs during the first two days after parturition. Prevalence of savaging is similar among first and second farrowing cycles. There exist multiple environmental factors that increase the rate of savaging demonstrated by pigs. The album met with what Matthew McCreary in "The Independent" described as a critical "savaging". Some studies have found evidence of increased savaging rates in larger litter sizes as well. The carved and painted wood casing represents a tiger savaging a near life-size European man. Additionally, low plasma oxytocin during the immediate postpartum period shows an increase in savaging behaviour.