Denver Zoo reports first known COVID-19 case in hyenas

The Denver Zoo says 2 of its hyenas person COVID-19.

They are the archetypal 2 hyenas successful the satellite known to person contracted the virus, the zoo said.

Zoo officials accidental the hyenas are experiencing "extremely mild symptoms."

"They person maintained mean vigor levels, and enactment with enrichment and their keepers," the zoo said. "Hyenas are famously tough, resilient animals that are known to beryllium highly tolerant to anthrax, rabies and distemper."

The zoo expects the hyenas to marque a afloat recovery.

The hyenas are not the archetypal animals astatine the zoo to trial affirmative for COVID-19. Eleven lions and 2 tigers person besides tested affirmative for the virus.