hyaena
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- hyaenic adjective
Example Sentences
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Similar developments have been reported in research on other large carnivores, including spotted hyaenas, and reinforce the expanding value of bioacoustics in ecological science.
From Science Daily
While they're busy hunting legitimate developers down for their pound of flesh, they're letting these hyaenas strive on the savannah unopposed.
From The Verge
Hyaenodonts were the top carnivores before hyaenas, cats, dogs and bears staged their global takeover.
From Nature
The hare took the lion's skin and propped it up against the entrance to the cave, and tied it with string to one of the hyaena's tail.
From Project Gutenberg
Frank could hear, high over the loud hum of insect life, the distant yelp of the jackal, the gibber of the striped hyaena, and the unearthly yell of the jungle cat.
From Project Gutenberg
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