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hyena

DEFINITIONS OF: hyena

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n doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Synonyms:
hyaena
Types:
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Hyaena hyaena, striped hyena
of northern Africa and Arabia and India
Hyaena brunnea, brown hyena, strand wolf
of southern Africa
Crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena, spotted hyena
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
Proteles cristata, aardwolf
striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
Type of:
canid, canine
any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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