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hyena

noun as in canine

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noun as in prairie wolf

noun as in scavenger

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Rare hyena behaviours have been caught on camera, including a mother-to-be trying to steal food from wild dogs and outsmarting rivals by hiding a stolen carcass underwater to mask its scent.

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The reaction was unsurprising as the Somali-speaking nomadic community earn their living by raising livestock, which are often threatened by predators such as cheetahs, leopards, lions, and hyenas.

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He set up his camera trap after spotting fresh hyena tracks in the ghost town of Kolmanskop, Namibia.

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The couple also advertised other animals through social media including hyenas, desert lynxes and pumas.

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This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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