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 ...

For the first time in over five millennia, a spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been documented in Egypt, marking an extraordinary event in the region’s wildlife history. This solitary predator, ...

Our headlights pick up the gleamıng eyes of nine spotted hyenas stalking single file across the savanna. "Zebra hunt," says Kay Holekamp, killing the Land Cruiser's engine. We're about 100 miles ...

Spotted hyenas live in large groups of typically 30-40 individuals in Liuwa Plains. Though more frequently seen in smaller numbers, the film crew had to be able to identify between clans and ...

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Throughout the ages spotted hyenas have had a PR issue From the first time I saw spotted hyenas around a Namibian waterhole, I have been fascinated by them, but I didn’t realise that I was going ...

This has been the challenge of our work in Uganda for nearly a decade now, monitoring African lions, leopards and spotted hyenas. Our two recent studies in Murchison Falls and six protected areas ...