Hyenas often seem similar to cats and dogs in various aspects. For instance, just like dogs, hyenas have sharp night vision and use their powerful jaws and teeth to catch prey. Also, hyenas usually ...

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 ...

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 is ...

When a scientist received a video of a spotted hyena in the southern part of his country, he thought someone was playing a trick on him. By Darren Incorvaia The animal killed two goats belonging to ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Countries under the international treaty to protect migratory animals have proposed increasing protections ...

Genes of the mammalian major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are central to adaptive immunity. High levels of observed polymorphism at MHC loci have been hypothesized to be maintained by natural ...

From its appearance, many would assume that the hyena is a relative of the coyote, the jackal, or even the domestic dog. After all, the hyena shares many similarities with these animals, as they are ...

Of the hundred or so known species of hyena — living and extinct — that stalked the earth, all have been meat eaters or omnivores except one, the aardwolf, which, mysteriously, eats termites. What ...