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Hyenas at top of social ladder live longer
When it comes to aging, social status has its privileges—if you’re a hyena. Researchers studying spotted hyenas in Kenya focused on telomeres, the caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect...
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Hyenas buddy up to friends of friends
Spotted hyenas, just like Facebook users, often prefer to form bonds with friends of friends. Scientists call this type of clustering “triadic closure.” “Cohesive clusters can facilitate efficient...
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Rare fossils reveal new ‘bone-crushing’ dog
Fossils have revealed a new species of dog that would have roamed the coast of eastern North America approximately 12 million years ago, when massive sharks like megalodon swam in the oceans. The newly...
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These social animals inherit friends from mom
As social species, the social networks of lizards, hyenas, and dolphins influence every pivotal aspect of their lives: finding a mate, reproducing, getting sick, or surviving. In the journal Nature...
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Watch: Gang of hyenas mobs lions to steal their food
Mobbing a group of hungry lions is a pretty risky move, but it can pay off big for hyenas, new research shows. The study offers a rare glimpse into cooperative behavior during fights between two apex...
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Human presence means more hyenas, fewer lions
Does the presence of more humans equate to fewer African carnivores? Not necessarily. New research in Ecological Applications shows that some species decrease while others increase, which reveals how...
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Hyena ‘royalty’ need alliances to stay on top
Hyenas that form strong coalitions gain social status, which can have lasting benefits over several generations, a new study shows. “The high-ranked animals clearly benefit from this system,” says Eli...
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‘Running hyenas’ once hunted and scavenged in the Arctic
Ancient hyenas inhabited the frigid Arctic during the last ice age, according to new research. The research, which appears in the journal Open Quaternary, reports on the first known fossils of hyenas...
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Scavenging hyenas benefit public health in African cities
Hyenas are frequently vilified and often feared, but new research shows their scavenging provides significant public health and economic benefits to the African cities where they roam. A study...
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Hyena ‘buddies’ gang up to fight lions
New research clarifies when hyenas gang up on lions. Publishing in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the team reveals that relationships and social interactions between hyenas can...
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