A spotted hyena has been reported in Egypt for the first time in thousands of years after it ventured far beyond its normal range. The hyena then ate two goats and was swiftly killed by humans in ...

A map shows where the spotted hyena was seen within the Elba protected area in southeastern Egypt—and the known range of the predator. Nagy et al./Mammalia / De Gruyter Brill ...

Two other hyena species — the striped hyena and the aardwolf — can be found in Egypt. But spotted hyenas went extinct in the country millenniums ago as the regional climate became drier and ...

A rare spotted hyena was discovered in Egypt for the first time in nearly 5,000 years, ... The incident occurred approximately 500 kilometers north of the species' known range in Sudan, ...

The spotted hyena’s cadaver in Elba Protected Area. view more . Credit: ... The sighting took place some 500km north of the known range of spotted hyena in neighbouring Sudan.

There are four extant (living) species of hyena: the brown hyena, We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive.

The spotted hyena killed in Egypt (Image credit: Saied El Kholy) A spotted hyena has been reported in Egypt for the first time in thousands of years after it ventured far beyond its normal range.

The rare event occurred in Wadi Yahmib, about 19 miles from the Egypt-Sudan border and approximately 310 miles north of the known spotted hyena range in Sudan. The hyena was caught and killed by ...

Scientists in Egypt have been left shocked after finding a species that hadn't been seen in the country for 5,000 years. The creature, a spotted hyena, was found in southeastern Egypt, prompting ...