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Hyaena
Hyaena Hy*[ae]"na, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Hyena.
hyaena
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 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...
- Hyæna is the sixth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 8 June 1984 by Polydor Records. The opening track, "Dazzle"...
- "Hyaena" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott and the opening track from his fourth studio album Utopia (2023). It was produced by Scott, with additional...
- Hyenas or hyaenas (/haɪˈiːnə/ hi-EE-nə; from Ancient Gr**** ὕαινα, hýaina) are feliform carnivoran mammals belonging to the family Hyaenidae /haɪˈɛnɪdiː/...
- 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...
- Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hyaena (or HMS Hyæna), after the Hyena, a family of carnivorous mammals. Two others were planned but...
- Conus hyaena, common name the hyena cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies...
- Historia aethiopica, was the first to clearly distinguish the Crocuta from Hyaena on account of physical and geographical grounds, though he never had any...
- Retrieved 2012-11-26. Sp****ov N.; Stoytchev T. 2004. The presence of cave hyaena (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) in the Upper Palaeolithic rock art of Europe Archived...
- Look up hyena or hyaena in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hyenas or hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae. Hyena, hyaena or The Hyena may...