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Hyaena

Known as: Hyena, Hyenas 
National Institutes of Health

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Hyaenidae
Parahyaena

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Fiddling in biodiversity hotspots while deserts burn? Collapse of the Sahara's megafauna
Biodiversity hotspots understandably attract considerable conservation attention. However, deserts are rarely viewed as… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Evidence for a bacterial mechanism for group-specific social odors among hyenas
Symbiotic microbes can benefit their animal hosts by enhancing the diversity of communication signals available to them. The… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
First DNA sequences from Asian cave bear fossils reveal deep divergences and complex phylogeographic patterns
Until recently, cave bears were believed to have only inhabited Europe. However, recent morphological evidence suggests that cave… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Livestock predation by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and their vulnerability to retaliatory killing in the Maasai steppe, Tanzania
The African lion Panthera leo, spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta and leopard Panthera pardus are all killed in retaliation for… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Prey preferences of the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) and degree of dietary overlap with the lion (Panthera leo)
Spotted hyaenas Crocuta crocuta were once considered mere scavengers; however, detailed research revealed that they are very… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
What limits the Serengeti zebra population?
The populations of the ecologically dominant ungulates in the Serengeti ecosystem (zebra, wildebeest and buffalo) have shown… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Resource partitioning between coyotes and swift foxes: space, time, and diet
In its current distribution and abundance, the swift fox (Vulpes velox) has been significantly reduced from its historic range. A… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The form and function of post-conflict interactions between female baboons
In many primate species, former opponents engage in friendly behaviours after aggressive conflicts. These kinds of interactions… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Costs of allogrooming in impala: distraction from vigilance
Reciprocal allogrooming is a unique but frequently performed behaviour of adult female and bachelor male impala, Aepyceros… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The interrelationships of chromosome banding patterns in canids, mustelids, hyena, and felids.
The G-banding patterns of six canids, four mustelids, one hyena, and 12 felids have been studied, and data from the study of 30… 
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