Risky behavior (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Risky behavior

Caption

Three spotted hyenas surround a lioness.

Michigan State University researchers have shown that social bonds between hyenas make the animals more likely to form mobs and attack lions.

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Brittany Gunther, available under a CC BY 4.0 DEED license.

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