hyena

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