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Definition of Hyaena striata

Hyaena striata
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 Hyaena striata from wikipedia

- The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a species of hyena native to North and East Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent...
- Gorman, and Margaret EJ Mills. "The scent marking behaviour of the brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea." South African Journal of Zoology 15.4 (1980): 240–248. Trappe...
- Sterna acuticauda Threskiornis melanocephalus Limosa limosa Chaetornis striata Catreus wallichii Aegypius monachus Pelec**** crispus Neophron percnopterus...
- insects, rats and ricefield fish like catfish, Anabas testudineus and Channa striata. The size of crabs found in spraints in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary...
- Panthera onca Panthera pardus Pardofelis temminckii Bdeogale jacksoni Hyaena hyaena Parahyaena brunnea Arctonyx collaris Lutra lutra Mustela altaica Arctocephalus...
- 2004, ISBN 0-7922-7134-3 Turner, Alan; Antón, Mauricio (1996). "The giant hyaena Pachycrocuta brevirostris (Mammalia, Carnivora, Hyaenidae)". Geobios. 29...
- known subspecies: Galidictis fasciata fasciata and Galidictis fasciata striata. Their main distinguishing factors are their stripes and their tails; G...
- Helicopsis gittenbergeri Helicopsis instabilis Helicopsis retowskii Helicopsis striata Helicotricha carusoi Heterostoma pauperculum Hiltrudia kusmici Hiltrudia...
- Genus: Galidictis I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1839 Type species Mustela striata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1837 Species Galidictis fasciata Galidictis...
- cornurectus, Chicoreus (Triplex) corrigendum, Luria sp., Muracypraea sp. cf. hyaena, Calotrophon sp. cf. gatunensis, Cymia cocoditana, Eupleura kugleri, Hesperisternia...