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Definition of Hyaenas

Hyaena
Hyaena Hy*[ae]"na, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Hyena.
hyaena
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 Hyaenas from wikipedia

- Hyenas or hyaenas (/haɪˈiːnəz/ hi-EE-nəz; from Ancient Gr**** ὕαινα, hýaina) are feliform carnivoran mammals belonging to the family Hyaenidae (/haɪˈɛnɪdiː/)...
- Hyæna is the sixth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 8 June 1984 by Polydor Records. The opening track, "Dazzle"...
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Mills, G. & Hofer, H. (1998). "Striped hyaena: country accounts" (PDF). Hyaenas: status survey and conservation action plan. Gland: IUCN/SSC...
- "Hyaena" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott and the opening track from his fourth studio album Utopia (2023). It was produced by Scott, with additional...
- Look up hyena or hyaena in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hyenas or hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae. Hyena, hyaena or The Hyena may...
- Conus hyaena, common name the hyena cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies...
- (1986). The influence of food source on the behavioral ecology of brown hyaenas Hyaena brunnea in the Namib Desert. Pretoria: University of Pretoria. hdl:2263/83228...
- quaint.2015.10.037. Sp****ov N.; Stoytchev T. 2004. The presence of cave hyaena (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) in the Upper Palaeolithic rock art of Europe Archived...
- and is more common in males than in females. It is said that feasting Hyaenas engage in violent fights, and there is such a croaking, shrieking and laughing...
- Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hyaena (or HMS Hyæna), after the Hyena, a family of carnivorous mammals. Two others were planned but...