Hyena Used as ‘Lion King’ Model Passes Posted: Nov 14, 2012 / 05:19 AM EST Updated: Nov 14, 2012 / 05:19 AM EST ... This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

As the animated classic 'The Lion King' turns 25, we shine a light on the madcap hyenas, voiced by Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings.

A classic production cel from The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa cartoon featuring the iconic hyenas hits auction. Sponsored.

Spotted hyenas are said to be able to live 10 to 12 years in the wild and 20 to 25 years in captivity. Brownie’s death is the zoo’s second in less than a week, as Josie — a 48-year-old ...

Keegan-Michael Key loved the "loose, almost lackadaisical sensibility" of collaborating with Eric Andre as hyenas in Disney's 'The Lion King' remake.

Maybe not as seriously as the hyena researchers that filed a lawsuit against Disney upon the release of the animated film The Lion King back in 1994. While Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed — the three ...

The hyenas in the original Lion King were decidedly among the bad guys, but they had some unusual motivations: they aligned with archvillain Scar in hopes of landing a good meal. “We’ll have ...

In the original animated Lion King, the hyenas were depicted as crass lowlifes that many interpreted as thinly veiled stand-ins for minorities. The new version goes in a different direction.

Disney has shown some truly dark moments, but nothing compares to this grisly Lion King fan theory that the House of Mouse confirms is totally true.