{
  "id": 7235340,
  "title": "Spotted hyena daughters inherit rank, resources, and a taste for power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spotted-hyena-daughters-inherit-rank-resources-and-a-taste-for-power",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:24:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/spotted-hyena-daughters-inherit-rank-resources-and-a-taste-for-power/article71462613.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A ‘terrific’ new study has found that he youngest daughter born to an alpha female inherits her mother’s social status and also benefits from better access to food, allies, and breeding opportunities. Over generations, these benefits accumulate, allowing a few privileged female lineages to produce more descendants",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}