Hyenas Scooter and Zawadi also enjoy liver smoothies and goat's milk mixed with peanut butter at Disney's Animal Kingdom Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

To better understand migration patterns of animals and humans in the region, one team of archaeologists braved the cave. As it reports in the journal, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, the ...

KANO, Nigeria — A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung or saliva to make ...

The hyena, a creature often misunderstood and criticised in today’s culture, is one of the most intriguing animals in Africa. Known for its distinctive laugh-like call and its role as a scavenger, the ...

There are many types of hyenas and a couple of hands full of wild dogs. But today we’re focusing on the most prominent of the lot: the sly spotted hyena vs. the ruthless African wild dog. Do they have ...

The countryside surrounding Harar, an ancient walled city in eastern Ethiopia, is dense with hyenas. The people of Harar say hyenas are not dangerous scavengers; they are a regular part of society.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Sad news is being reported out of the Hattiesburg Zoo. On Thursday, the zoo announced the death of the second-born hyena cub from mom, Pili. The birth of the clubs was ...

The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection. A ...

A pair of rare hyenas from a breed not kept in the UK for 15 years has arrived at a wild animal park in Kent. The brown hyenas were taken to Port Lympne Wild Animal Park from Prague. There are only an ...

Youseff Mume Saleh, of Harar, Ethiopia, has been feeding hyenas for years. As the animals slink toward his house at dusk, he calls to them by name.“We are family,” he explains. HARAR, Ethiopia — Here ...

Human hair has been identified in fossilised hyena poo - a finding suggesting that our ancestors were eaten by the predatory animals. The fossil was discovered a few years ago at Gladysvale cave in ...

A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung or saliva to make remedies. By Nneka ...