Spotted Hyenas Can Increase Survival Rates By Hunting Alone
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 10:07
in Biology & Nature
While spotted hyenas know the value of living together in large, cooperative societies, they also realize that venturing on their own now and then to hunt for food is often the key to their survival. The problem is that spotted hyenas live in a social group, they all know each other and there is a well-established hierarchy. So when a kill is made, it is the spotted hyenas that are higher up on the totem pole that get to eat.