It fits the image of the canine family. If asked, many people would likely list the hyena as a canine, not thinking twice ...

Zambezi, a pack of painted dogs is setting a trap. The alpha male and alpha female lead the hunt, heads down and ears ...

The Spotted Hyena Queens of the African Savanna. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Etosha National Park, Namibia. Image via Charles J. Sharp, ... These powerful predators live in social groups known as ...

What's more, female spotted hyenas are bigger and more aggressive than males. Every clan is a matriarchy ruled by an alpha female. In the clan's strict power structure, adult males rank last.

Female dominance in hyena society profoundly influences cub development from birth. Unlike most mammals, hyena cubs are born with eyes open, teeth erupted, and are capable of aggression from day one.

A loyal, dedicated, and obedient Nazi member, Grese rapidly ascended to the rank of Senior SS-Supervisor — and she was the second-highest-ranking female guard at the camp. By March 1945, she had been ...

Hyenas are fascinating and live in social groups called clans, ranging from six to 100 individuals. Interestingly, these clans are matriarchal, meaning they are led by an alpha female. Hyenas provide ...

Hyenas do have inheritance; the first daughter of the alpha female gets to inherit the clan, and all the males have to be submissive to her. To test their submissiveness, the matriarch would bite and ...

However, "alpha females" are everywhere—and we're all better for it. "An alpha female epitomizes poise, confidence, leadership, strategy and independence," says Sejginha Williams-Abaku, ...

We see, instead, hyenas that are sated from a recent kill, their heads red and matted. ... This male, we later learn, is the son of an alpha female in a neighboring group.