hyena

Example Sentences

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The bones hadn’t been gnawed by scavengers like wolves or hyenas, suggesting nothing was left for them.

From Science Magazine

As you may have guessed, Pompeo hates reporters: They are, in his words, “wolves” and “hyenas,” and their work of encouraging leaks, he says flatly, “is illicit.”

From Washington Post

He described soldiers shooting at their bodies long after they were dead and throwing the corpses outside for the hyenas.

From Washington Post

In one work, infected hyenas in Kenya became more likely to be eaten by lions.

From Scientific American

“We were surrounded by the sights and sounds of howling wolves, cackling hyenas, roaring lions and hooting chimps,” said Thompson, 36, wiping away tears.

From Los Angeles Times