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Spotted hyena found in Egypt for 1st time in 5,000 years — then trackers killed it with a pickup truck
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 ...
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Spotted hyena found in Egypt for the first time in 5,000 years
The sighting took place some 500km north of the known range of spotted hyena in neighbouring Sudan. The researchers theorized that a regional, decadal weather cycle, part of the Active Red Sea ...