Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may have varying collateral effects on non-target species, ranging from mild injuries to death. Beyond immediate mortalities these effects are rarely ...

Spotted hyenas live in hierarchically organized groups (clans). An individual's dominance over another determines priority access to resources such as food or mating partners, and thus reproductive ...

However, the rank within the clan can be calculated using different metrics – and that matters. Using data from almost 500 hyenas collected over 28 years, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo ...

A research consortium provides evidence that social behavior and social status are reflected at the molecular level of gene activation (epigenome) in juvenile and adult free-ranging spotted hyenas.

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 ...

Dipl. Soz. Steven Seet Wissenschaftskommunikation Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW) im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. Scientific analyses indicate that in humans several factors ...

A research consortium led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) provide evidence that social behaviour and social status are reflected at the molecular ...