Definition of Crocuta maculata. Meaning of Crocuta maculata. Synonyms of Crocuta maculata

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Definition of Crocuta maculata

Crocuta maculata
Hyena Hy*e"na, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.] Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown hyena (H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct cave hyena (H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and France. Cave hyena. See under Cave. Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), a South African canine animal (Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.

Meaning of Crocuta maculata from wikipedia

- Crocuta is a genus of hyena containing the largest extant member of the family, the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Several fossil species are also known...
- hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native...
- spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) diverged from the striped and brown hyena 10 million years ago. Its direct ancestor was the Indian Crocuta sivalensis, which...
- was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the rusty-spotted genet (G. maculata), but has been recognised as a distinct species in 2005. Thomas, O. & Schwann...
- The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata), also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is a genet that is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa...
- Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136435A45221269. Gray, J. E. (1828). "Viverra maculata". ****ilegia zoologica: original figures and short systematic descriptions...
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) Crocuta Spotted hyena (C. crocuta)...
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) Crocuta Spotted hyena (C. crocuta)...
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) Crocuta Spotted hyena (C. crocuta)...
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) Crocuta Spotted hyena (C. crocuta)...