Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the arrival of a new spotted hyena cub on June 12, born to parents Pili and Niru. Born on June 7, ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the name of its male spotted hyena cub that was born on June 7, 2026, to mother Pili and father Niru. The cub’s name is Tukio (pronounced ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the birth of a spotted hyena cub born to mother, Pili, and father, Niru. The single cub arrived on June 7. Zoo officials said both mother and ...

Tukio weighs about 4.7 kilograms, or just over 10 pounds, and is gaining weight appropriately, zoo officials said.

The Hattiesburg Zoo’s newest baby animal is quite an adventurer. And the six-week-old male spotted hyena has been given an ...

In mammals, males are usually stronger and more competitive than females. Males also show greater inequality in reproductive success—the number of offspring they produce—than females. In spotted ...

Researchers report matrilineal social rank inheritance allows female spotted hyenas to accumulate greater long-term reproductive success than males across generations.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Another spotted hyena cub has arrived at the Hattiesburg Zoo. The single cub was born overnight June 7 to mother Pili and father Niru. Pili and the cub are both doing well.

The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the arrival of a new spotted hyena cub on June 12, born to parents Pili and Niru. Born on June 7, the cub and its mother Pili are doing well. The cub weighs a healthy ...