The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection. A ...

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In spotted hyena societies, females have fewer family ties and males more family ties as they age. Such changes in kinship profoundly influence how much an animal helps other group members over the ...

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Getting between a female hyena and her cubs at chow time is no laughing matter -- especially for males. Females rule among spotted hyenas, making them rare among mammals and unique among carnivores.

Spotted hyenas are some of the most recognizable and successful carnivores of sub-Saharan Africa. But this success belies a very real struggle each adult hyena must face — the socially and physically ...

Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may have varying collateral effects on non-target species, ranging from mild injuries to death. Beyond immediate mortalities these effects are rarely ...

Even if you're a well-trained scientist, sometimes you see something that leaves you breathless. For a team of ecology researchers, the February 2024 sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt ...