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Why Cats, Other Carnivores Don't Taste Sweets

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Mar 12, 2012 03:00 PM ET | 0

With no need for carbohydrates, many carnivorous animals have lost the ability to detect sweet flavors. Read more

Ancient Humans May Have Dined on Hyenas

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Fri Jun 18, 2010 08:57 AM ET | 0

There have been no other cases of ancient humans eating hyenas, but this find may represent an exception. Read more

Oldest Human Hair Found In Fossilized Hyena Dung: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Hairs that likely belonged to humans living 195,000 to 257,000 years ago in Africa have been identified in fossilized brown hyena dung, according to a new study that describes the first non-bony material in the early human fossil record. Read more

House Cat Adopts Panda : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jul 10, 2008 06:12 AM ET

Spotted hyenas are well known for their laughs, but scientists have just determined that the carnivores communicate with their cubs using the hyena version of baby talk: melodic groans. Read more

Hyenas Baby Talk With Groans : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Jul 7, 2008 06:43 AM ET

Spotted hyenas are well known for their laughs, but scientists have just determined that the carnivores communicate with their cubs using the hyena version of baby talk: melodic groans. Read more