The language of play: Hyenas use facial expressions and vocalizations to de-escalate

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

A Biologist Explains Why Female Hyenas Rule Their Clans. Hint: It’s Not Because They’re Stronger

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, ...
Phys.org

Hyenas inherit power from mothers, but it's a privilege they pay dearly for, finds 30-year study

In some monarchies, inherited power offers a ladder that can be ascended to absolute authority—be it through diplomacy, ruthlessness, or the passing of time. But in hyena monarchies, inherited power ...
CNN

Bone-crushing hyenas are cleaning up city streets in Ethiopia

Every night, Abbas Yusuf crosses the ancient walls of the holy city of Harar, Ethiopia, and starts calling the animals by name. Kamariya, “like the moon.” Chaltu, “refined.” And his favorite, Jarjaraa ...
Indiatimes

Did you know that hyenas are closer to cats than dogs?

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 ...