Two Majingilane male lions catch a spotted hyena cub and start to feed on it at the hyena den.Lions and hyena are often described as eternal enemies and this lion vs hyena video shows the level of ...

Spotted hyenas scavenge a lion carcass at an open-air, grassland site in Pleistocene Europe. Image by G. “Rinaldino” Teichmann and from Diedrich, 2011.

Spotted hyenas and lions have a similar diet; the two often “cover the same ground, hunt the same prey, and scavenge the same remains of animals,” according to National Geographic.

WARNING: Some may find these images upsetting. The scenes were captured in South Africa's Kruger National Park by wildlife photographer Iris Braun ...

It may sound surprising, but groups of hyenas will sometimes take on animals much larger than themselves, even lions. Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion ...

Hyenas were more likely to mob when there weren't any male lions around. Conversely, in spotted hyenas, females are larger than males and females were more likely to join mobs.

Spotted hyenas are the most well-known, specifically for their signature "laughing." These hyenas often weigh between 110 to 190 pounds and can stand up to 59 inches tall, according to National ...

“What we’re discovering is that the spotted hyenas are doing really quite well, probably better than the other large carnivores” like lions, leopards and cheetahs, said Andrew Jacobson, a ...

Spotted hyenas scavenge a lion carcass at an open-air, grassland site in Pleistocene Europe. Image by G. “Rinaldino” Teichmann and from Diedrich, 2011.

Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion or a lion that is old or injured. Hyenas are good at working together and look for weaknesses in other animals to.