If you watch nature documentaries, they often paint the hyena as the ultimate villain of the animal kingdom, a cowardly, ...

Throughout history, few animals have been more befuddling than the hyena. This is a critter, after all, that famously laughs just like us, and according to the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder, can ...

When you think of a hyena, you make think of their signature laughter. But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is actually a vocalization of distress, often used to signal threats or attacks ...

Scientists observed spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) playing in the wild and found that their precise, sophisticated ...

Research reveals strong social relationships make hyenas more likely to team up against lions, even when there's no obvious benefit. After more than 35 years of surveillance, Michigan State University ...

For conservation and the management of human–wildlife conflicts, it is of great interest to know which species are eaten by carnivores. Scientists from the Ngorongoro Hyena Project at the Leibniz ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Spotted hyena clans flip the script on mammalian power: here, dominance is inherited, ...