Spotted hyenas are far more than scavengers. Living in clans of 6 to more than 100 individuals—larger than wolf packs, lion ...

Hominins—the group that includes humans and our extinct relatives—may have been capable of competing with giant hyenas for carcasses abandoned by saber-toothed cats and jaguars during the late-early ...

Spotted hyenas live in groups that may exceed 100, working together to hunt and raise their young. They're incredibly successful social... When anthropologists work to reconstruct the lives of our own ...

Most individuals assume that hyenas belong to the same family as wild dogs due to their appearances and hunting behaviour, not realising that hyenas are considered closer to cats than any other dog ...

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It's already been shown that hyenas ate humans, but did early humans likewise dine on hyenas? They might have, say Spanish researchers who found evidence of human "processing" of hyena bones in an ...

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 ...

For conservation and the management of human–wildlife conflicts, it is of great interest to know which species are eaten by ...

Three spotted hyenas surround a lioness. Michigan State University researchers have shown that social bonds between hyenas make the animals more likely to form mobs and attack lions. After more than ...

Artistic reconstruction of a group of hominins in direct competition for carrion with a hyena. Credit: Jesus Rodríguez /@trophic. Hominins—the group that includes humans and our extinct relatives—may ...