striped hyena

American  

noun

1. a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.

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Example Sentences

With cheetahs, there are questions about how their presence would affect other carnivores like striped hyenas, or even prey like birds.

From Washington Times

A massive collection of gnawed human and animal bones found in the Umm Jirsan lava tube was mostly left there by striped hyenas, researchers report.

From Scientific American

The striped hyena is an important part of the ecosystem: a scavenger, equipped with a formidable immune system that enables it to safely consume rotting meat and prevent the spread of disease.

From New York Times

Tseng’s own institution housed skeletons from striped hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, aardwolves and mongooses, as well as skulls from extinct hyenas and dogs.

From Nature

In addition to the dog and cat, the team examined brains from a domestic ferret, a banded mongoose, a raccoon, a striped hyena, an African lion and a brown bear.

From Washington Post