Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), also known as laughing hyenas, live in forests, swamps, deserts and mountains throughout Africa. They are the best-known, biggest (up to 189 pounds, though 135 is ...

Despite their dog-like appearance, hyenas aren’t members of the canine family at all. This common misconception has persisted for generations, but science tells a different story. Hyenas actually ...

I often wonder what spirit animal the ANC would choose to adequately represent all that the great liberation party stands for. Rather as, in the US, the Republicans are represented by an elephant and ...

Obama, by comparison, gets $23.06 and China’s Xi Jinping, who is paid $22 000 a year, a mere $2.12 for each $1-billion of their countries’ GDPs. On a “like-for-like” basis, Hogg said, Zuma costs the ...

Founded in 1997, The Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College has a core mission to bring poets of national and international stature to campus to inspire students and the Smith community. All ...

The brown hyena, a mysterious and captivating creature, roams the arid regions of Southern Africa. It is a member of the Hyaenidae family and distinguishes itself with its long shaggy coat, short tail ...

I am writing to you with a special poem that I have composed to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of the passing of Ernie Harwell, beloved voice of the Detroit Tigers. (Editor's note ...

Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: For over a century, Christmas poems have captured the magic of the most wonderful time of the year. While many people ...

To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.

The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena, has fur colour that varies vastly, and even changes with age. The base colour generally is a pale greyish-brown or yellowish-grey and has an ...