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Even if you're a well-trained scientist, sometimes you see something that leaves you breathless. For a team of ecology researchers, the February 2024 sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt ...

One of Monarto Safari Park's hyenas is flashing its new golden smile after a dental procedure to fix its deformed teeth and ...

The last spotted hyena at the zoo was a geriatric female named Mara, who retired in 2001 in an off-view habitat until she ...

Spotted hyenas, the social, carnivorous creatures often referred to as "laughing hyenas," live across Africa and east to India. Their laughing... Laughing's No Joke For Spotted Hyenas Spotted hyenas, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

While spotted hyenas know the value of living together in large, cooperative societies, they also realize that venturing on their own now and then to hunt for food is often the key to their survival.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Although they’re known for their “laugh,” the three spotted hyena cubs that arrived at the Denver Zoo this week came here on serious business. Kelele ...

Like other big cats, the leopard is endangered across West Africa. Yet in Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park, the famously spotted feline appears to be doing rather well—surprisingly, given the reserve ...

In the city of Harar, “hyena men” feed the predators by hand. Now, research suggests the animals could help solve Ethiopia’s problem of urban waste, and improve public health in the process.