A study in Ethiopia has revealed that scavengers such as hyenas play an important role in waste disposal and carbon emission ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scooter and Zawadi, a hyena pair living at Disney's Animal Kingdom, aren't the park's best-smelling duo or its most graceful, but ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Game ranger and documentary filmmaker Kim Wolhuter (65) sits on his Toyota off-road vehicle. Wolhuter has an unusual hobby. He ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the ...

The humble hyena is often depicted as dim-witted, but as the scientific facts would show, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Despite the negative connotations that are associated with hyenas, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...