Scientists fitted GPS collars to 17 lions and 14 hyenas expecting hyenas to follow lions; thousands of locations revealed the opposite, with male lions approaching as hyenas retreated
- Credits: A-Z animalsWildlife biologists tracking lions and spotted hyenas in Southern Africa have found evidence that challenges a long-held belief about how the two predators interact.
- Instead of hyenas mainly following lions to find leftover food, the study found that male lions often actively move towards spotted hyenas, while the hyenas try to get away.
- The study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Ethology on September 9, 2026, used thousands of telemetry records to track the movements of the two species in real time.
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- Credits: A-Z animalsWildlife biologists tracking lions and spotted hyenas in Southern Africa have found evidence that challenges a long-held belief about how the two predators interact.
- Instead of hyenas mainly following lions to find leftover food, the study found that male lions often actively move towards spotted hyenas, while the hyenas try to get away.
- The study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Ethology on September 9, 2026, used thousands of telemetry records to track the movements of the two species in real time.
Sources: Times of India