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Lycaon venaticus
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.

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- Lycaon may refer to: Lycaon (Gr**** myth), name of mythological characters named Lycaon Lycaon (son of Priam), son of king Priam of Troy by Laothoe Lycaon...
- The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest...
- In Gr**** mythology, Lycaon (/laɪˈkeɪɒn/; Attic Gr****: Λυκάων, Lukáо̄n, Attic Gr****: [ly.kǎː.ɔːn]) was a king of Arcadia who, in the most po****r version...
- Lycaon is a genus of canid which includes the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) and the extinct species Lycaon sekowei and Lycaon magnus. This hypercarnivorous...
- Lycaon sekowei is an extinct canid species from southern Africa that lived during the early Pleistocene epoch, dating from 2 to 1 million years ago. Hartstone-Rose...
- The eastern wolf (Canis lycaon or Canis lupus lycaon), also known as the timber wolf, Algonquin wolf and eastern timber wolf, is a canine of debated taxonomy...
- In Gr**** mythology, Lycaon (/laɪˈkeɪɒn/; Ancient Gr****: Λυκάων) was the name of the following personages: Lycaon or Lycon, an Arcadian hero and prince...
- Lycaon (リカオン, Rikaon) was a ****anese visual kei rock band formed in late 2007. Guitarist Rito (リト) changed his name to Zero (零) in 2013. Eve is always...
- Iliad, Lycaon (/laɪˈkeɪən/; Ancient Gr****: Λυκάων; gen.: Λυκάονος) was a son of Priam and Laothoe, daughter of the Lelegian king Altes. Lycaon was the...
- They all have 78 chromosomes. The group includes genus Canis, Cuon, and Lycaon. The members are the dog (C. lupus familiaris), gray wolf (C. lupus), coyote...