The extraordinary discovery of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta ... which indicated improved vegetation that could sustain prey populations in the area. “The fact that the corridor area ...

The video above from YouTube user Larry Egolf shows a nerve-racking scene where a group of Cape buffalo protects their calves ...

had at some point in the ancient past served as the home of a pack of hyenas, which dragged their diverse prey to the cave to devour, even occasionally eating each other. But such ferocious creatures ...

Hyenas are built for endurance — their large hearts help them pursue prey over great distances. Hyenas live in social groups — clans — but they are structured very differently to a lion pride.