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hyena

[hahy-ee-nuh] / haɪˈi nə /


NOUN
scavenger
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Season 2 promotes Moore, still riding a career renaissance, from an underutilized background player to the woman charged with keeping the hyenas at bay.

From Salon

"We never had wild animal attacks before... after prosopis spread, lions, hyenas, wild cats and foxes invaded our villages," Mohammed said.

From Barron's

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC