hyaena
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- hyaenic adjective
Example Sentences
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The large striped hyaena is called “wolf” in South Afrioa, just as the panther is always referred to as “tiger.”
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
Then it’s that horrible brute of a hyaena again.
From Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites by Wood, Stanley L.
Then was the hyaena very angry, and rushed after the hare and caught him.
From Black Tales for White Children by Stigand, C. H.
Three times the light from your lantern fell upon me, and twice a hyaena came and stared at me.
From The Golden Rock by Glanville, Ernest
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 Wild Adventures in Wild Places by Stables, Gordon
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