Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spotted hyena clans flip the script on mammalian power: here, dominance is inherited, alliances matter most and females rule every ...

Imagine the hyena, with its off-kilter legs and punk-rock mane. With a jutting neck and a shrieking laugh, the hyena of folklore robs graves and snatches children. They are the antagonist to a lion’s ...

Spotted hyenas seem to be adapting to changing rainfall patterns affecting their preferred prey in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. In the past decade, migratory herds have been arriving later than ...

Spotted hyenas adjust to a decreased presence of migratory prey in their territories induced by climate change. This is the key result of a paper recently published in the scientific journal Ecosphere ...

In some monarchies, inherited power offers a ladder that can be ascended to absolute authority—be it through diplomacy, ruthlessness, or the passing of time. But in hyena monarchies, inherited power ...

New research reveals lions and hyenas share a complex bond beyond rivalry. Scientists observe instances of tolerance and even cooperation between these predators. Their interactions are driven by ...