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 ...

Spotted hyenas live in hierarchically organized groups (clans). An individual's dominance over another determines priority access to resources such as food or mating partners, and thus reproductive ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Early developmental experiences can have ...

Here’s how complex social dynamics in pack animals like hyenas may shed light on the deep-seated biological impact of rank and community in the animal kingdom. The evolution of pack behavior is a ...

When it comes to picking a mate, female hyenas prefer the mysterious stranger to the boy next door, researchers said Wednesday — in a finding that explains why male hyenas who leave the home clan are ...

Jan Zwilling Wissenschaftskommunikation Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW) im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. Spotted hyenas live in hierarchically organised groups (clans). An ...