How to Cook Camel
A biologist in Kenya discovers that when cooking camel, long and slow is the best option.
View ArticleWe Don't Need to Shoot Birds
In an area of Kenya where bird hunting is common, researchers who only take blood and then let birds go are a puzzle.
View ArticleCrossing the Chalbi Desert, With No Blanket, and No Shocks
Taking an aging vehicle across the Chalbi Desert in Kenya is risky even in the best weather.
View ArticleThe Land of Dik Diks and Pangolins
Ever heard of a duiker, a solifugid, a springhare or a camaroptera? They all live in the Masai Mara National Reserve in southwest Kenya.
View ArticleWhy Study Hyenas?
Spotted hyenas are a model system for studying immune function, skull morphology, social networks, conservation biology and the evolution of intelligence.
View ArticleMale or Female? Good Question!
One of the most peculiar things about spotted hyenas is that both the behavior and the morphology of females are very heavily "masculinized."
View ArticleWhat's in a Name?
Naming conventions help scientists and even inexperienced observers keep track of hyenas and the relationships among them.
View ArticleDo Microbes Help Hyenas Communicate?
Like other mammalian carnivores, spotted hyenas inhabit a sensory world in which chemical signals -- like those found in the scent they leave on grass stalks -- contain many different types of...
View ArticleWhy Do Hyenas Laugh?
Efficient communication among individual animals is critical for reliable exchange of information in any society as complex as that of the spotted hyena.
View ArticleHow Spotted Hyenas Mate
Because of female spotted hyenas' masculinized genitalia, mating can be a challenge, especially for the male.
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