Inheriting mother's friends key to hyena success

(Michigan State University) In the wild, inheriting advantageous physical traits may be the difference between a long life and a short one. But for the spotted hyena, another kind of inheritance, one that has nothing to do with genetics, turns out to be extremely important for health and longevity -- social networks inherited from their mothers.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 21, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news