A clan of hyenas all came together to save a clan mate from the jaws of a massive lion. This show of strong family bonds was captured on camera by Maddie Lowe while on safari with Margot Lowe and ...

When it comes to picking a mate, female hyenas prefer the mysterious stranger to the boy next door, researchers said Wednesday — in a finding that explains why male hyenas who leave the home clan are ...

Jason Goldman: Morning in Tanzania. The sun rises over the Ngorongoro Crater. The spotted hyenas are beginning their day, while Eve Davidian from Germany's Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife ...

Spotted hyenas are often portrayed in popular culture as chaotic scavengers ruled by aggressive females, yet decades of field research show that their social system is highly structured and stable.