In honor of the fantastic new @ologies.bsky.social episode with @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social, I've decided to repost the entirety of the HYENA vs. COYOTE battle I had the honor of narrating for #2018MMM. Read through for all the drama! 🧵
HYENAS.
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tongue bumps, lawsuits, & why these animals deserve devotion.
Carnivore ecologist and Hyaenidologist Dr. @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social Christine Wilkinson is an absolute treasure.
www.alieward.com/ologies/hyae...
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tongue bumps, lawsuits, & why these animals deserve devotion.
Carnivore ecologist and Hyaenidologist Dr. @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social Christine Wilkinson is an absolute treasure.
www.alieward.com/ologies/hyae...
Hyaenidology (HYENAS) with Dr. Christine Wilkinson — alie ward
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Media slander. Hyaenidologist Dr. Christine Wilkinson delivers stories about the nature of matrilinearity, hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tiny heads, big te...
www.alieward.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
In honor of the fantastic new @ologies.bsky.social episode with @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social, I've decided to repost the entirety of the HYENA vs. COYOTE battle I had the honor of narrating for #2018MMM. Read through for all the drama! 🧵
Tonight in the Nama-Karoo in western South Africa, an Aardvark has dug up... an aardvark cucumber! Usually eating insects, this cucumber is the only fruit aardvarks eat & Aardvark cucumbers rely on aardvarks to disperse their seeds (Shoshani et al 1988) #TagTeam #2018MMM #2025MMM
March 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Once the percentage chance is set, the soulless calculation automaton
@MMMRNG1picks a random number, and the #2025MMM Narrator fits that with the biology of the combatants and the ecology where the battle takes place. If we’re lucky, #Carnage ensues.
twitter.com/Mammals_Suck...
@MMMRNG1picks a random number, and the #2025MMM Narrator fits that with the biology of the combatants and the ecology where the battle takes place. If we’re lucky, #Carnage ensues.
twitter.com/Mammals_Suck...
Prof. Katie Hinde on X: "Bobcat is concealed behind the bushes & begins his stealthy approach https://t.co/YUzmnhaAB0 & https://t.co/3JarLMCjzi @Mammalogists #2018MMM https://t.co/Ho03O9S9pW" / X
Bobcat is concealed behind the bushes & begins his stealthy approach https://t.co/YUzmnhaAB0 & https://t.co/3JarLMCjzi @Mammalogists #2018MMM https://t.co/Ho03O9S9pW
twitter.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Once the percentage chance is set, the soulless calculation automaton
@MMMRNG1picks a random number, and the #2025MMM Narrator fits that with the biology of the combatants and the ecology where the battle takes place. If we’re lucky, #Carnage ensues.
twitter.com/Mammals_Suck...
@MMMRNG1picks a random number, and the #2025MMM Narrator fits that with the biology of the combatants and the ecology where the battle takes place. If we’re lucky, #Carnage ensues.
twitter.com/Mammals_Suck...
COYOTE OUTMANEUVERS HYENA!!!!!! #2018MMM #UpsetCity
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
COYOTE OUTMANEUVERS HYENA!!!!!! #2018MMM #UpsetCity
#2018MMM Two 1 seeds, 2 seed, 4 seed
#2017MMM Two 1 seeds, 2 seed, 4 seed
#2016MMM 1 seed, two 2 seeds, 3 seed
#2015MMM 1 seed 2 seed two 4 seeds
#2014MMM Two 1 seeds, 2 seed 5 seed
#2013MMM Two 1 seeds, 3 seed, 4 seed
#2017MMM Two 1 seeds, 2 seed, 4 seed
#2016MMM 1 seed, two 2 seeds, 3 seed
#2015MMM 1 seed 2 seed two 4 seeds
#2014MMM Two 1 seeds, 2 seed 5 seed
#2013MMM Two 1 seeds, 3 seed, 4 seed
a t-rex with its mouth open and the word kepler in the corner
ALT: a t-rex with its mouth open and the word kepler in the corner
media.tenor.com
February 26, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Both animals arrive in Round 2 unscathed: Hyena after shredding the tiny Belo Horizonte marmoset, and Coyote having scared off an opossum. #2018MMM
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Both animals arrive in Round 2 unscathed: Hyena after shredding the tiny Belo Horizonte marmoset, and Coyote having scared off an opossum. #2018MMM
Coyote, not familiar with the area, has stumbled across a dump along Highway 10. He immediately begins to hunt for one of his favorite types of prey: rodents! #2018MMM
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Coyote, not familiar with the area, has stumbled across a dump along Highway 10. He immediately begins to hunt for one of his favorite types of prey: rodents! #2018MMM
As the car's taillights recede into the distance Coyote returns to the dump, promptly catches a rat, & digs into his meal. #2018MMM
Kate Hudson Eating a Burger
Alt: Kate Hudson Eating a Burger
static.klipy.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
As the car's taillights recede into the distance Coyote returns to the dump, promptly catches a rat, & digs into his meal. #2018MMM
NEXT UP: SPOTTED HYENA VS. COYOTE! #2018MMM
This battle was a collaborative effort, with valuable input from @tcastanea.bsky.social & @annewhilborn.bsky.social.
This battle was a collaborative effort, with valuable input from @tcastanea.bsky.social & @annewhilborn.bsky.social.
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
NEXT UP: SPOTTED HYENA VS. COYOTE! #2018MMM
This battle was a collaborative effort, with valuable input from @tcastanea.bsky.social & @annewhilborn.bsky.social.
This battle was a collaborative effort, with valuable input from @tcastanea.bsky.social & @annewhilborn.bsky.social.
Both coyotes and hyenas, in areas where they are in close proximity to humans, sometimes kill livestock as well (including @tcastanea.bsky.social's chickens). #2018MMM
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Both coyotes and hyenas, in areas where they are in close proximity to humans, sometimes kill livestock as well (including @tcastanea.bsky.social's chickens). #2018MMM
As we learned in Round 1, Harar hyenas are not your average carnivores. They roam the city streets and are not only tolerated by humans, but viewed as neighbors & spiritual guides. The animals get rid of garbage & bad spirits, and locals believe they tell the future. #2018MMM
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
As we learned in Round 1, Harar hyenas are not your average carnivores. They roam the city streets and are not only tolerated by humans, but viewed as neighbors & spiritual guides. The animals get rid of garbage & bad spirits, and locals believe they tell the future. #2018MMM
Though Coyote (20kg) is substantially smaller than Hyena (60kg), he goes on the offensive and begins to harass Hyena. Like jackals sometimes do, he targets her most
vulnerable spot: the rump! #2018MMM #babygotback
vulnerable spot: the rump! #2018MMM #babygotback
Jackals vs. Brown Hyena
YouTube video by Wildlife Addicts - by Denis Roschlau
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August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Though Coyote (20kg) is substantially smaller than Hyena (60kg), he goes on the offensive and begins to harass Hyena. Like jackals sometimes do, he targets her most
vulnerable spot: the rump! #2018MMM #babygotback
vulnerable spot: the rump! #2018MMM #babygotback
Hyena tucks her rear under her defensively and "groans" aggressively at Coyote. #2018MMM
acoustics.org
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Hyena tucks her rear under her defensively and "groans" aggressively at Coyote. #2018MMM
Vehicle collisions are a major source of mortality in wildlife including spotted hyena cousin striped hyena #2018MMM
www.researchgate.net
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Vehicle collisions are a major source of mortality in wildlife including spotted hyena cousin striped hyena #2018MMM
Tonight, Hyena was hit by a motorist from the Kombolcha region, who viewed hyenas as pests, & did not even try to swerve to avoid hitting her. #2018MMM
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Tonight, Hyena was hit by a motorist from the Kombolcha region, who viewed hyenas as pests, & did not even try to swerve to avoid hitting her. #2018MMM
While these narrators are not aware of any "Coyote Whisperers," many North American Indigenous peoples' traditions portray Coyote as the Trickster, able to kill
giants. #2018MMM
giants. #2018MMM
Coyote Kills a Giant
indigenouspeople.net
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
While these narrators are not aware of any "Coyote Whisperers," many North American Indigenous peoples' traditions portray Coyote as the Trickster, able to kill
giants. #2018MMM
giants. #2018MMM
"Hyena Whisperers" in the city have a particularly special relationship with the animals, feeding them meat (sometimes directly from their mouths!). #2018MMM
Ethiopia: the hyena whisperers - The World from PRX
They feed meat nightly to hyena packs that roam the city streets.
www.pri.org
August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
"Hyena Whisperers" in the city have a particularly special relationship with the animals, feeding them meat (sometimes directly from their mouths!). #2018MMM
