A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been found in South Eastern Egypt: the first recorded instance of the creature in this region for thousands of years.

For the first time in over five millennia, a spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been documented in Egypt, marking an extraordinary event in the region’s wildlife history. This solitary predator ...

Scientists have reported a surprising sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt, marking the first time the species has been seen in the country in 5,000 years. The rare event occurred in ...

A rare spotted hyena was discovered in Egypt for the first time in nearly 5,000 years, astonishing scientists and raising questions about climate change and animal migration. The hyena was found ...

But The Lion King did wrong, you guys. Hyenas are freaking awesome. The artists working on the movie actually got to check out the awesomeness of the spotted hyena before they made it.

Each spotted hyena has a unique spot pattern, although spots can fade with age, especially in females. Females are about 10 percent larger than males, and are also more aggressive.

A happy hound was spotted in a viral video on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt before it expertly scampering down the massive structure.

Zoologists are hoping that long-term ecological studies of the spotted hyena will assist in dispelling the animal's undeservedly bad reputation.

In ancient Egypt, hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten. Some cultures, on the other hand, exploited hyena body parts not only for food but also for medicine. In contrast, the hyena today ...

And now at the Denver Zoo, the three-month-old spotted hyena cub has made his public debut at the zoo’s Predator Ridge. He was born to his mother, Ngozi, and father, Kibo, on Aug. 8.

The hyena “dubba” is a striped hyena that is still present in some parts of Egypt, but the population is believed to be continuously declining. It is listed as near threatened by the International ...