Spotted hyenas live in large, matriarchal clans where females are not just in charge– they’re the biggest and boldest members ...

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lions Mind ...

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This unique sound is the long-distance vocalisation used by spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) to communicate with each other. For hyenas, it's advantageous to know who is calling before deciding to ...

A comprehensive study of Uganda’s lions, leopards, and hyenas shows critical low numbers of lions across most protected areas ...

Delve in and read on to understand more about their fascinating creatures. Spotted hyena The spotted hyena is the biggest and most social of all hyenas. They are known to live in large groups ...

Throughout the ages spotted hyenas have had a PR issue From the first time I saw spotted hyenas around a Namibian waterhole, I have been fascinated by them, but I didn’t realise that I was going ...

Among spotted hyenas, social ties are inherited (IMAGE) Bar-Ilan University Caption A massive study of data collected over 27 years, published today in the journal ScienceScience ...

"We could, for the first time, provide evidence for epigenetic signatures of social inequalities in both young and adult spotted hyenas," says Dr. Alexandra Weyrich, head of the working group ...

Spotted hyenas live in large groups of typically 30-40 individuals in Liuwa Plains. Though more frequently seen in smaller numbers, the film crew had to be able to identify between clans and ...

Lion numbers in Uganda are at a critical low while hyenas are faring well across four major protected areas in the country, ...