Before modern predators ruled the land, giant hyena-like creatures roamed prehistoric Earth—and they were terrifying. In this video, we dive into the rise of these powerful carnivores, from ...

For the first time in over five millennia, a spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been documented in Egypt, marking an extraordinary event in the region’s wildlife history. This solitary predator, ...

In a rare find, a team of scientists in Egypt uncovered a nearly complete skull that offers insight into a not-before-discovered apex predator species that lived 30 million years ago. Published on ...

Caves can be thought of as nature’s original prefabricated homes. Here are five animal species that choose to live in them.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Hyenas are one of Africa's most abundant and efficient predators. They’ll eat the entire carcass of a wildebeest in less than an hour – leaving ...

Researchers from the University of Georgia studied animals for two years in Namibia, Africa, and found that the presence of humans was causing many of them to change their behaviors. According to ...

Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is helping scientists understand a little bit more about the mysterious ...

Lions and hyenas are a familiar sight to tourists visiting Africa, with many looking forward to seeing them in person. But the animals may occasionally spend less time near roads crowded by humans, ...

Homo habilis was thought to be the first hominin to use stone tools for hunting and processing meat, but they might have been prey instead of predators.