Why female hyenas hold absolute power within their clans
In short: In hyena society, hierarchy is strictly gendered. This video examines the social structure of clans where females maintain total dominance over every male.
Within a hyena clan, adult males occupy a lower social status than every female. This hierarchy is so pronounced that even a three-week-old female cub can hold more dominance than a 20-year-old male.
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