Spotted hyenas are the most well-known, specifically for their signature "laughing." These hyenas often weigh between 110 to 190 pounds and can stand up to 59 inches tall, according to National ...

Have you ever thought about asking a hyena, “What’s so funny?” Well, you’re not alone. Despite common knowledge telling us that hyenas laugh, we’ve even seen it in movies, have you learned why they’re ...

Spotted hyenas play in a bubble bath at the Denver Zoo, a video in Colorado shows. Keepers hide items in the water for the animals to find.

We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive. Despite having the appearance of a rather thin and scruffy dog, they belong to the Feliformia ...

For spotted hyenas, then, identification is no laughing matter. But it is a whooping one, says a new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Kenna Lehmann and colleagues.

Spotted hyenas play in a bubble bath at the Denver Zoo, a video in Colorado shows. Keepers hide items in the water for the animals to find.

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lions Mind ...

Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are highly social mammals that live in large groups (clans) dominated by females.While the females remain in their natal clan, the males eventually have to decide ...

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 ...

Spotted hyenas are successful pack predators, usually found in a variety of habitats in sub-Saharan Africa. They can travel up to 27km in a day, shadowing semi-nomadic, ...

Hattiesburg Zoo held a gender reveal for one of its newest inhabitants, a spotted hyena. It took nearly an hour for mom Pili to pull the rope that released the blue confetti.