Abstract
This chapter explores the visualization of the trans-animal body. Medieval bestiary texts ultimately derive from the Greek Physiologus. Despite its temporal distance from the understandings of sex and gender, the medieval bestiary tradition offers an important resource for histories of gender and sexuality, including transgender histories. Hyena shows an interesting point of connection between medieval engagements with the trans-animal body as it was initially alleged to change its sex nature. The chapter investigates the representation of hyena's trans-animality in Latin and French bestiary records. It mentions how the depiction of hyenas could be discussed in line with the alleged unnaturalness of sex and gender norms.
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