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New research employing GPS collars to track individual lions and hyenas has uncovered unexpected dynamics in their interactions. The data show that, contrary to the long‑standing view that hyenas merely follow lions for leftovers, lions—particularly males—are the ones that actively approach hyenas when the species meet. In these encounters, hyenas tend to yield rather than pursue the lions. The findings provide concrete evidence of a power shift in the competitive relationship between the two carnivores.

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