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Hyenas Are Struggling
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 2 days ago - healthnewsdigest.com
Among the most intelligent animals on Earth, three species of hyenas still roam in wilder parts of Africa and Asia. Of them, the striped hyena and the brown hyena are most at risk. Both are considered "Near Threatened" by the International Union for the
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Hyenas! 12 Surprising Things You Didn't Know, Plus Photo Gallery
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 45 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Hyenas are not as numerous as you might think: Poison, guns, snares, sport hunting, and habitat loss due to human expansion are taking their toll on the misunderstood hyena.
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Hyenas Cooperate, Problem-Solve Better Than Primates
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, primates, cooperation, behavior, wildanimals, wildlife, investigation, study, research )

Dee
- 70 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Spotted hyenas may not be smarter than chimpanzees, but a new study shows that they outperform the primates on cooperative problem-solving tests.
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Rabid Hyena Dead After Biting Villagers
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, killed, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 83 days ago - ecoworldly.com
According to reports, a hyena that terrorized villagers near the Jharkhand capital, is now dead. Officials report the hyena was found Sunday night in the Hapadag forest, after biting 15 people last week. It is believed the hyena had rabies.
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The Hyenas Are Laughing at the New Bronx Zoo Exhibit
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, zoos, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 124 days ago - zandavisitor.com
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that laughter may be heard from the Bronx Zoo's famous African Plains exhibit-- from two spotted hyenas, which recently joined the zoo's lions, gazelles, zebras and other wildlife.
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Brown Hyenas Released at Mpongo (Video)
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, released, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 168 days ago - blogs.dispatch.co.za
Four Brown Hyenas - two male and two female - have been released into Mpongo Private Game Reserve. The animals, which are indigenous to the area, have been introduced to the reserve to fulfill a specific niche in the food chain, said conservation
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Pictured: The Incredible Moment a Hyena Attacks a Flock of Flamingos
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, flamingos, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 182 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Standing on the edge of a Kenyan lake, the hundreds of pink flamingos are enjoying a relaxing rest and a leisurely feast.And then the atmosphere changes: the birds stiffen and then begin running across the shallow waters in a desperate bid to
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Hyena Giggles No Laughing Matter
Animals  (tags: animals, hyenas, animalwelfare, conflict, wildanimals, wildlife, research, study )

Dee
- 207 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Researchers have begun to unravel the information and social content present in the hyena's famed laugh, which they say is only used in times of conflict.
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Rare Hyenas Arrive at Animal Park
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Cher
- 241 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A pair of rare hyenas from a breed not kept in the UK for 15 years has arrived at a wild animal park in Kent.
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After Poachers, Road Mishaps Kill Animals
Animals  (tags: chitals, porcupines, hyenas, road accidents, killed, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 290 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Night vehicular traffic on two highways passing through the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) is posing a major threat to wild animals with four deaths reported in road hits in two months -- three in the past 20 days alone.
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Hero Defied Age to Save Son From Jaws of Hyena
Animals  (tags: hyenas, attacked, humans, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 534 days ago - nationmedia.com
Mr Emanuel Toroitich, 30, never thought he would survive to tell the tale of how he narrowly escaped death as he fought with a hyena near Lake Bogoria National Park. The beast had subdued him and was eating him when his father, Mr Toroitich Kerere,
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The Hyena Gets New Spots
Animals  (tags: hyenas, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 552 days ago - sfgate.com
In the words of journalist Steve Kemper, "Few creatures inspire such a queasy mixture of fear, disgust and disdain. Most zoos snub them -- no public demand. Conservation groups do not use hyena photos to raise money."
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Challenging Lion and Hyena Stereotypes
Animals  (tags: lions, hyenas, scavengers, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 599 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Martin Dohrn's observations on the Serengeti plains challenge the stereotypes of the lion and the hyena as noble king of the beasts vs skulking, cowardly scavenger.
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New Inmates Arrive in Lucknow Zoo
Animals  (tags: leopards, hyenas, pheasants, animals, AnimalWelfare, zoos, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 683 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The arrival of new inmates has begun in Lucknow zoo. After Suheli and Sharda, two leopard cubs from Dudhwa, hyennas and pheasants joined the zoo's extended family on Saturday. The animals and birds have come under an exchange programme from Tata zoo
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Hyenas Kill Kenya Lion Killer
Animals  (tags: lions, kenyan warrior, killed lions, hyenas, killed man, wild animals, survival )

Simone
- 746 days ago - afrol.com
After single-handedly killing a lion on Friday, a Kenyan warrior was attacked by a pack of hyenas. Moses Lakalau, 35, died of blood loss at the Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive Care Unit in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday. He was attacked by a lion
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