Hyenas often seem similar to cats and dogs in various aspects. For instance, just like dogs, hyenas have sharp night vision and use their powerful jaws and teeth to catch prey. Also, hyenas usually ...

We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive. Despite having the appearance of a rather thin and scruffy dog, they belong to the Feliformia ...

In ancient Egypt, hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten. Some cultures, on the other hand, exploited hyena body parts not only for food but also for medicine. In contrast, the hyena today is ...

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert. At night, the long-abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanskop is almost empty. The tourists ...

Genes of the mammalian major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are central to adaptive immunity. High levels of observed polymorphism at MHC loci have been hypothesized to be maintained by natural ...

Hyenas might be the most misunderstood animal – Are they dogs? Big cats? Evil, trouble-making sidekicks? (Thanks, Lion King!) Dr. Christine Wilkinson relates to this ambiguous perception as a ...