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Definition of Lycaon venaticus

Lycaon venaticus
Hyena Hy*e"na, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.] Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown hyena (H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct cave hyena (H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and France. Cave hyena. See under Cave. Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), a South African canine animal (Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.

Meaning of Lycaon venaticus from wikipedia

- The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest...
- three recognised subspecies: The South American bush dog (Speothos venaticus venaticus), with a range including southern Colombia and Venezuela, the Guyanas...
- alpinus), and African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). The South American canids, including the bush dog (Speothos venaticus), ****y fox (Lycalopex uetulus)...
- a part of their common name: African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, of Africa Bush dog, Speothos venaticus, of South America Indian wild dog, also known as...
- Central and South America. The genus includes the living bush dog, Speothos venaticus, and an extinct Pleistocene species, Speothos pacivorus. Unusually, the...
- (Lu****lla mesomelas Schreber, 1775) Lycaon Brookes, 1827 African wild dog (Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)) †Lycaon sekowei Hartstone-Rose et al., 2010...
- brachyurus), the short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), the bush dog (Speothos venaticus), the crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), and the South American foxes...
- Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) Cuon Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Lycaon African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) Lu****lla Side-striped jackal (Lu****lla adustus) Black-backed...
- pair, consisting of the alpha male and alpha female. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) live and hunt in packs. Males ****ist in raising the pups and stay...
- six species Genus Cuon: one species Genus Lu****lla: two species Genus Lycaon: one species Subtribe Cerdocyonina (South American canids) Genus Atelocynus:...