The carnivorous striped hyena is the sole remaining representative of the hyena species that historically inhabited Israel. Most of the hyenas in Israel are Syrian specimens, although the Arabian ...

Striped hyena are very avid accumulators of bones ... an effort to understand the ancient environment in what is now the Arabian Peninsula and how that environment changed over time.

There are four species of hyenas, namely, the spotted hyena, the brown hyena, the striped hyena, and the aardwolf (which is sometimes classified separately due to its unique feeding habits).

The striped hyena’s numbers in the Arabian Peninsula are dwindling. International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the species as ‘near threatened,’ with only around 10,000 left ...

The area includes wetlands and the largest mountain massif in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula and has many threatened species including the Arabian wolf, Nubian ibex, and striped hyena.

The sighting of a striped hyena in Tuman Leghari, Pakistan, highlights the importance of protecting endangered species and ...

Jalpaiguri/Kolkata: A striped hyena, considered ‘near threatened' on IUCN Red List, has reportedly been clicked for the "first time" in north Bengal. The forest department, though, is yet to ...