Hyena Research Special Report

 

Follow the blog from Kenya

MSU zoology professor Kay Holekamp is considered one of the world's leading experts on spotted hyenas.

Holekamp and her students are in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve conducting research to answer fundamental research questions in the areas of disease ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation.

Follow along with the students of the Holekamp Lab as they blog about their experiences while conducting research in Kenya. Read the blog...

 

New research shows spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone

Doctoral student Jennifer Smith has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone. In a paper recently published in Animal Behaviour, Smith shows that while spotted hyenas know the value of living together, they also realize that venturing on their own now and then to hunt for food is often the key to their survival. Read more...