Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Type: Mammal Family: Hyaenidae Habitat: Savanna, semi-desert, and other dry, open areas Location: Sub-Saharan Africa, ...

But spotted hyenas went extinct in the country millenniums ago as the regional climate became drier and more arid. Warthogs and zebras also disappeared from Egypt at this time.

Scientists have reported a sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt—the first such encounter recorded in a whopping 5,000 years. "My first reaction was disbelief until I checked the ...

Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) live across much of sub-Saharan Africa, but the species went extinct in what is now Egypt 5,000 years ago, when a changing climate made the region too dry for ...

The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection.

While spotted hyenas know the value of living together in large, cooperative societies, they also realize that venturing on their own now and then to hunt for food is often the key to their survival.

Spotted hyenas live throughout Africa and also in Saudi Arabia and India. Brown Hyenas live in the southern Africa, including in Angola, Namibia, Botswana and southern and western Zimbabwe.

Accordingly, male spotted hyenas have evolved to be comparatively diminutive, weighing about 12 percent less than females—a feature uncommon even among matrilines." Sounds great.

Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) live across much of sub-Saharan Africa, but the species went extinct in what is now Egypt 5,000 years ago, when a changing climate made the region too dry for ...