South African artist champions hyenas in 'eco-queer' quest They are often disparaged as ugly, sly and cruel scavengers but for South African artist Hannelie Coetzee, hyenas are symbols of female power ...

With cute ears but a frightening jaw, the animal is also represented in sculptures Coetzee fashions from scavenged materials. "I am very curious about hyenas from an ecofeminist perspective," said ...