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Hyenas often seem similar to cats and dogs in various aspects. For instance, just like dogs, hyenas have sharp night vision and use their powerful jaws and teeth to catch prey. Also, hyenas usually ...

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 ...

Of the hundred or so known species of hyena — living and extinct — that stalked the earth, all have been meat eaters or omnivores except one, the aardwolf, which, mysteriously, eats termites. What ...

Phiri, a spotted hyena living at Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary near Bethlehem, is being used to highlight the species’ ecological importance. Photo: Supplied Once forgotten and confined to a life of ...

Across the African savannah, predators are often grouped in the public imagination. Hyenas and African wild dogs are a good ...