When you think of a hyena, you make think of their signature laughter. But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is actually a vocalization of distress, often used to signal threats or attacks ...

It’s been more than half a century since the Field Museum mounted a new, full-fledged diorama, one of those carefully staged scenes depicting preserved animals in natural surroundings. That changes ...

Have you ever heard the phrase "laughing hyenas"? Do they really laugh? In a word, no. There are four kinds of hyenas _ aardwolf, brown, spotted and striped _ but only the spotted hyena makes sounds ...

Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Linda Wertheimer. Now, even if you've never heard a laughing hyena in the wild, you might recognize this hyena. Mr. CHEECH MARIN (Actor): (as Banzai) It's ...

Conservationists have captured images of a striped hyena in Tajikistan. It's a rare sighting of a species at risk of extinction.

Next time you are on a wildlife safari, take a break from searching for charismatic megafauna; keep a lookout for one of India’s least-known carnivore species. This week, I draw your attention to the ...

ABU DHABI - Two striped hyena cubs were born on Sir Bani Yas Island, part of Abu Dhabi's Desert Islands destination as a result of a very successful breeding programme. These are the first hyena cubs ...

The San Diego Zoo was placed on lockdown Friday night after two striped hyenas escaped from their enclosure, zoo officials confirmed. A source who wishes to remain anonymous told NBC 7 the incident ...

Sure, hyenas laugh. But did you know they groan, giggle and whoop too? Researchers at UC Berkeley have been listening to the calls of a colony of hyenas in the Berkeley hills and just released a paper ...