The hyena, a cunning and resilient predator, thrives in Africa’s grasslands and woodlands, using its powerful jaws, sharp ...

B. syrtos, which boasted razor-sharp teeth and a powerful jaw, belonged to an extinct group of meat-eating mammals called Hyaenodonts. After the dinosaurs went extinct, Hyaenodonts became apex ...

Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is helping scientists understand a little bit more about the mysterious ...

Hyenas are built for endurance — their large ... The acidic fluids in their stomachs can digest skin, hair, bone and even teeth. The plains of the Mara echo with the squeals and greeting whoops ...

Gordon with hyenas in the graveyard in Harar – spotted hyenas have special teeth adapted for crunching bones. Gordon with Bodi spiritual leader Baradhi and daughter Choma, laughing about whether ...

These predators with hyena-like teeth hunted in African ecosystems after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The team – who go under the title ‘Sallam Lab’ – named the specimen after the cat ...

These predators with hyena-like teeth hunted in African ecosystems after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The team—who go under the title "Sallam Lab"—named the specimen after the cat-headed ...