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 ...

Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Linda Wertheimer. Now, even if you've never heard a laughing hyena in the wild, you might recognize this hyena. Mr. CHEECH MARIN (Actor): (as Banzai) It's ...

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs has 85 lions and tigers and bears -- along with bobcats, cougars, leopards and African servals -- that call its 450 acres home. But this winter, ...

Acoustic analysis of the 'giggle' sound made by spotted hyenas has revealed that the animals' laughter encodes information about age, dominance and identity. Researchers writing in the open access ...

A spotted hyena spins for joy in a bubble bath behind the scenes at the Denver Zoo before being joined by two others, a video shows. “Ngozi, Kelele and Tavi always enjoy a cool bubble bath or ...

New hyenas arrive at the San Antonio Zoo. (San Antonio Zoo) SAN ANTONIO – Two spotted hyenas have officially made their debut at the San Antonio Zoo. Zoo officials announced the hyenas' arrival on ...

Cooperative behaviour involves a trade-off between risks and rewards, and can provide benefits that are available only because of group action. Individual spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) can join a ...

According to the Hattiesburg American and The Associated Press, spotted hyenas Pili and Niru, who arrived at the zoo last year, welcomed a cub on Oct. 17. The new arrival is mom Pilis first baby and ...

As a field biologist/ethologist at heart, I'm always looking for creative field studies that focus on cognitive skills that typically are studied in controlled laboratory environments. Thus, I was ...