It may sound surprising, but groups of hyenas will sometimes take on animals much larger than themselves, even lions. Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion or ...

The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection. A ...

In the video, we see a male lion roaring at a group of hyenas. From the description, we learn that the lion, named Sirikoi, is a dominant male living in the Nairobi National Park. According to the ...

The rap trio Migos wants to put its stamp on the highly-anticipated remake of “The Lion King.” On Sunday, Migos member Quavo posted his plea for the trio to make their Hollywood debut in the upcoming ...

In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group -- ...

Hyenas can easily rip a warthog to pieces, but this family allows a group of warthogs to share their den. It turns out, the two families make pretty good housemates – adding extra security from ...

The hyena, a creature often misunderstood and criticised in today’s culture, is one of the most intriguing animals in Africa. Known for its distinctive laugh-like call and its role as a scavenger, the ...

A group of hyenas on Friday attacked cattle, killing a lactating cow and injuring nine others, at Olkaria in Naivasha, Nakuru county.Lapland villagers have now threatened to retaliate by killing the ...

Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) have found that interacting with other males is more "stressful" for low-ranking than for high-ranking male spotted ...

Prehistoric humans may have been capable of competing with giant hyenas for carcasses abandoned by saber-toothed cats and jaguars hundreds of thousands of years ago. A study published in the journal ...

Group of hyenas during a border conflict Credit: Oliver Höner/Leibniz-IZW Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) have found that interacting with other males ...