Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The aardwolf is a prolific nocturnal hunter, but its diet ...

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A landmark study at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is poised to spotlight the vital role medium-sized carnivores play in the Savanna ecosystem ...

Only four species of hyenas remain: spotted, striped, brown, and aardwolf. These species have adapted to survive in diverse environments across Africa and Asia. The largest and most social hyena, ...

Of the hundred or so known species of hyena—living and extinct—that stalked the earth, all have been meat eaters or omnivores except one, the aardwolf, which, mysteriously, eats termites. What ...

We are not all zoologists. Even so, most of us are quietly confident of three 'facts' about the spotted hyena. These so-called facts are that they first, are some kind of dog; second, have the most ...

While many of their relatives unfortunately went extinct, four types of hyenas have managed to survive and adapt remarkably well to different environments. Here, we have carefully curated a list of ...