The extraordinary discovery of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Egypt after 5,000 years of being assumed extinct in the country serves as a high point of evolution and an anomaly in its own ...

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 ...

Two new spotted hyena cubs born to first-time mum Noubia have been welcomed at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Half-term visitors to ...

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 ...

“My first reaction was disbelief until I checked the photos and videos of the remains,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Adbullah Nagy from Al-Azhar University, Egypt. “Seeing the evidence, I was ...

Delighted rangers were relieved to see a 'supermum' hyena bring her cubs in from the cold, when torrential rains threatened to flood her underground den where she was keeping her newborns safe.

We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive. Despite having the appearance of a rather thin and scruffy dog, they belong to the Feliformia ...

Two adorable spotted hyena cubs have been born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park – and visitors were the first to spot them.

Visiting the Olkiombo spotted hyena den and watching the little hyena cubs interact with the adults.

Climatic factors, changing livestock grazing and human activity in the area may have supported an ill-fated odyssey “My first reaction was disbelief until I checked the photos and videos of the ...