The striped hyena is an opportunist who often relies upon refuse from dumpsters on the peripheries of towns, as well as the produce of agricultural areas, with a penchant for melons, dates, etc.

Even though hyenas look like dogs, they are not related to them. Hyenas come from a family of their own, Hyaenidae which includes four species.

Four striped hyena specimens, preserved by the legendary taxidermist Carl Akeley, were exiled to a bland, bleak corner of the Reptile Hall for decades. If the museum's Indiegogo campaign goes well ...

Something old is something new again at the Field Museum; and four striped hyenas are now in a better, more informative setting.

FORT WORTH — The Fort Worth Zoo debuted its “Predators of Asia and Africa” habitat Thursday, marking the completion of three out of four phases in a multimillion dollar reimagining. Amid the ...

A female striped hyena explores her new habitat at the San Diego Zoo. New research suggests when the going gets tough, hyenas are willing to partner with wolves.

The sighting of a striped hyena in Tuman Leghari, Pakistan, highlights the importance of protecting endangered species and enforcing hunting laws. The animal was spotted in the Koh-i-Sulaiman ...

The diet varies by hyena species. Brown and striped hyenas feed mainly on carrion but supplement this with insects, fruits, and small prey animals. Spotted hyenas typically kill their own prey.

The sighting of a striped hyena in Tuman Leghari, Pakistan, highlights the importance of protecting endangered species and enforcing hunting laws. The animal was spotted in the Koh-i-Sulaiman ...