Caves can be thought of as nature’s original prefabricated homes. Here are five animal species that choose to live in them. While the image of early humans huddled in caves has become an almost ...

This is my final column and I’ve loved introducing you to the extraordinary diversity of the female experience. But I have saved the most badass till last: the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Few ...

A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) on the plains of the Mara A few kilometres from the Big Cat Live camp was a hyena den whose occupants we were able to follow on the webcams and with thermal imaging ...

In 2021, research found that spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in Mekelle, Ethiopia "cleaned up" around 200 tons of livestock waste per year, preventing an estimated five spillovers of anthrax and ...

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the naked necks of vultures speak for themselves. But the bodies of the dead don’t just disappear.

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Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), also known as laughing hyenas, are native to sub-Saharan Africa and thrive in a variety of habitats, including savannas, semi-deserts, open woodlands, and mountainous ...

Le iene maculate (Crocuta crocuta) presentano una delle anatomie riproduttive più uniche nel regno animale. Le femmine possiedono uno pseudo-pene, un clitoride allungato che assomiglia a un pene ...

The spotted hyena’s cadaver in Elba Protected Area. Credit: Courtesy of the Author. Mammalia/De Gruyter Brill. Climatic conditions, shifts in livestock grazing, and human activities in the region may ...