Male Lions Hunt Hyenas

High‑resolution GPS tracking from Namibia and Botswana shows male lions more often move toward spotted hyenas, while hyenas move away. The result overturns the familiar scavenger–predator stereotype and suggests male lions actively pursue hyenas to steal kills or exert territorial control. — This reframes public and scientific assumptions about carnivore interactions, which affects conservation models, anti‑poaching priorities, and cultural narratives about wildlife behavior.