Spotted hyena clans flip the script on mammalian power: here, dominance is inherited, alliances matter most and females rule every level of society.

It’s safe to say that hyenas don’t have many friends throughout the animal kingdom. These creatures are known for stealing ...

Here’s how complex social dynamics in pack animals like hyenas may shed light on the deep-seated biological impact of rank and community in the animal kingdom. The evolution of pack behavior is a ...

Sure, hyenas laugh. But did you know they groan, giggle and whoop too? Researchers at UC Berkeley have been listening to the calls of a colony of hyenas in the Berkeley hills and just released a paper ...

A video of a hyena cub and a corgi playing has left the internet in shock with viewers amazed by the unlikely duo. The footage, shared by wildlife rescue volunteer Gabriella (@user7936031421) on ...

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 ...

In the movie The Lion King, hyenas are the villains. They’re portrayed as slobbering, mangy, stupid scavengers always ready to do someone else’s dirty work. It’s entertaining, but the caricature ...

Friday afternoon, WXYZ-TV reported an account of a woman who claimed she received a hyena from a man outside of a Detroit fruit market. Those claims appear to be ...