striped hyena

striped hyena
Smallest of the true hyenas (Hyaena hyaena).

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  • Striped Hyena — Taxobox name = Striped Hyena fossil range = Pliocene Recent status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 trend = unknown regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Hyaenidae genus = Hyaena species = H. hyaena… …   Wikipedia

  • striped hyena — dryžuotoji hiena statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyaena hyaena angl. striped hyena vok. gestreifte Hyäne; Streifenhyäne rus. полосатая гиена pranc. hyène; hyène rayée ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes. * * * …   Universalium

  • striped hyena — /straɪpt haɪˈinə/ (say struypt huy eenuh) noun See hyena (def. 1) …  

  • striped hyena — noun of northern Africa and Arabia and India • Syn: ↑Hyaena hyaena • Hypernyms: ↑hyena, ↑hyaena • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Hyaena …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Hyena-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of hyenas. The striped hyena has historically been the most frequently used species. Hyenas can be challenging opponents for dogs, as their jaws are exceedingly powerful. A single bite from a hyena lasting a …   Wikipedia

  • HYENA — (Heb. צָבוֹעַ), mammal. The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena (striata) is found in Israel, the spotted species inhabiting Africa. One of the largest carnivores in Israel, its body length averages 109 cm and its average weight is 70 lbs (32 kg.), but… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 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]}, doglike nocturnal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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