Spotted Hyena Found in Egypt After 5,000 Years!

2025-02-04
Spotted Hyena Found in Egypt After 5,000 Years!

A spotted hyena, the first recorded in Southeastern Egypt in millennia, has been found. The lone hyena was discovered and killed near the Sudanese border. Researchers believe a regional weather cycle leading to increased rainfall and vegetation growth opened a migration corridor, providing sufficient prey. This discovery challenges existing knowledge of spotted hyena distribution and highlights the impact of climate change on animal migration.