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 ...

Spotted hyenas are among the most efficient predators in Africa, and also some of the most brutal. With a bite force stronger than a lion’s, they can crush bone with ease, consuming nearly every part ...

The most successful hunter in all of Africa is intelligent and loving, forming intricate social bonds that rival those of primates. Cubs of the alpha female inherit the rank immediately below hers, ...