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Spotted hyena   /spˈɑtəd haɪˈinə/   Listen
Spotted hyena

noun
1.
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.  Synonyms: Crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena.






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"Spotted hyena" Quotes from Famous Books



... as the two chums drew near, "I present two new candidates for fame. One is named Reade, the other Hazelton. Take them to your hearts, but don't, at first, teach them all the wickedness you know. Reade, this is Jack Rutter, the spotted hyena of the camp. If he ever gets in your way just push him ...
— The Young Engineers in Colorado • H. Irving Hancock

... spermophile, ibex, snowy vole, chamois. (Geikie's "Prehistoric Europe," p. 32.) (11) Geikie's "Prehistoric Europe," p. 28. (12) The following animals are given as southern species: Hippopotamus, African elephant, spotted hyena, striped hyena, serval, caffer cat, lion, leopard. In addition to the above there were also four or five species of elephants and three species of rhinoceros, which have since become extinct. (Geikie's "Prehistoric Europe," p. 32.) (13) It is scarcely necessary to give a list of these animals. ...
— The Prehistoric World - Vanished Races • E. A. Allen



Words linked to "Spotted hyena" :   Crocuta, laughing hyena, genus Crocuta, hyaena, hyena, Crocuta crocuta



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