GPS Collars Reveal Secrets of the Power Struggle Between Lions and Hyenas in the Wild

Lion King Lied. We Had the Lion-Hyena Rivalry Backwards. It's the Male Lions Who Are Looking for Trouble

GPS collars reveal hyenas retreating while male lions repeatedly close the distance.

The Hidden Power Struggle Between Lions and Hyenas

There’s a lot of role reversal happening here

GPS collars reveal secrets of the power struggle between lions and hyenas in the wild

Hidden deep in the bush, ranging over huge territories at speeds humans can't match and through terrain not even the most rugged vehicle can handle, hyenas and lions are hard to study. Now, new research using GPS collars to map the movements of individual animals has revealed crucial information about the relationship between these competing carnivore species. We've long assumed that hyenas simply shadow lions for scraps, but these findings show that when they encounter each other, it's the lions, especially males, that approach hyenas, and the hyenas that give way.

New data flips the narrative on how lions and hyenas interact in the wild

GPS collars reveal more about the power struggle between these two iconic carnivores.