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

A team from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has now demonstrated the important influence of maternal, social and ecological factors during early life on survival, ...

Spotted hyenas have one of the most fascinating social systems in the animal world, led by dominant females. #SpottedHyena ...

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, ...

A research consortium provides evidence that social behavior and social status are reflected at the molecular level of gene activation (epigenome) in juvenile and adult free-ranging spotted hyenas.

When you are in hyena territory, the danger often begins long before you ever see the animal. Nightfall, silence, and a ...

(CNN) — An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African ...

A research consortium led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) provide evidence that social behaviour and social status are reflected at the molecular ...