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Lions vs. Hyenas: Competing Interests

Lions vs. Hyenas: Competing Interests

Competition between hyenas and lions for resources leads to infanticide—the practice of killing each other's young. Learn why this behavior makes the two species "mortal enemies."

Grades

9 - 12+

Subjects

Biology

Program
Big Cats Initiative

Fast Fact

  • Hyenas outnumber lions three to one in the Serengeti, Africa.

Fast Fact

  • Both hyenas and lions hunt in groups to take down their prey.

Fast Fact

  • A group of hyenas is called a clan.

Fast Fact

  • A group of lions is called a pride.
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Writers
Dani Orth
Elizabeth Wolzak, National Geographic Society
Editor
Mary Ford, National Geographic Society
Expert Reviewer
Dr. Luke Dollar, Conservation Scientist
National Geographic Program
Big Cats Initiative
other
Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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