The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor ...

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert.

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 ...

Only a few million years ago, Hyenas lived very different lives from what we know today. Hyenas weren’t always able to eat bones. In fact, only a few million years ago, they lived very different lives ...

A father and son on safari in South Africa captured a heart-pounding moment when a curious spotted hyena crossed paths with two fierce cheetahs. The sighting was captured on camera by Hanno Erlmann ...

Hyenas inherit their social networks from their mothers, according to new research. The study found this network inheritance effect strongest for offspring of higher-ranking mothers. The finding has ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Hyena Simulator Enter into the savanna and live the life of a Hyena! Survive in the wild grassy plains of the animal kingdom complete with dangerous ...

While the 1994 animated classic The Lion King includes somewhat accurate antagonistic relationships between lions and spotted hyenas, Disney left out a critical player in the circle of life: the ...