Contrary to popular belief, hyenas are not related to wild dogs but are closer to cats. Despite their dog-like appearance and ...

Spotted hyenas live in groups that may exceed 100, working together to hunt and raise their young. They're incredibly successful social... When anthropologists work to reconstruct the lives of our own ...

From its appearance, many would assume that the hyena is a relative of the coyote, the jackal, or even the domestic dog. After all, the hyena shares many similarities with these animals, as they are ...

Artistic reconstruction of a group of hominins in direct competition for carrion with a hyena. Credit: Jesus Rodríguez /@trophic. Hominins—the group that includes humans and our extinct relatives—may ...

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 ...

When anthropologists work to reconstruct the lives of our own ancestors we bring together multiple sources of information. We look at fossils and material culture, such as ancient tool technologies.