For the first time in 5,000 years, a spotted hyena was found in southeastern Egypt. The lone animal was caught and killed ...

Researchers documented the first spotted hyena in Egypt for 5,000 years after it was hit with a pickup truck for killing ...

A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been documented in Egypt for the first time in over 5,000 years, according to a new ...

In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds ...

The natural world is ever-changing, and unfortunately, the rapid rate of human expansion, habitat destruction, and climate change has led to the extinction of numerous species. Here, we explore 15 ...

New Tel Aviv University research suggests prehistoric humans in Israel didn't create cave paintings because large animals had already gone extinct there, unlike in Europe. A scene from Upper ...

Moja, a 25-year-old spotted hyena, became lethargic and weak on Christmas Day, the zoo said in a social media post on Saturday. After his health rapidly declined, "it was determined that ...

Why it's awesome: Deep inside one of Gabon's cave systems lives an unusual population of orange dwarf crocodiles. They live in complete darkness, feast on bats and swim in liquid guano (aka bat poop.) ...

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