hyaena
African pack scavenger
Hyaena is a less common spelling of hyena, the carnivorous African and Asian mammal known for its sloping back, powerful jaws, and distinctive vocalizations.
The spelling with ae reflects older orthographic conventions borrowed from Latin.
Both spellings refer to the same animal: The hyaena laughed in the darkness.
Creature eating only animals
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- aardwolfInsectivorous hyena relative
- spottedSeen or patterned
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
brown · vertebrate · quadruped · predator · species · genus · evolved · jaw strength
Putrefying animal remains
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- marrowSoft bone interior
- skullHead's bone casing
vulture · jackal · roadkill · feast · gnaw · crunch · leftovers · opportunist
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- veldtAfrican open grassland
Maasai · wildebeest · zebra · impala · gazelle · antelope · buffalo · lion
Light after sunset
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- darknessTotal absence of light
prowl · hunt · dusk · shadow · gloom · starlight · stalking · night vision
Harsh, shrill laugh
- whoopLoud exclamation of excitement
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- eerieDisturbingly strange
call · spotted · whooping · shriek · chorus · communication · nighttime · unsettling
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- aardwolfInsectivorous hyena relative
- spottedSeen or patterned
striped · brown · vertebrate · quadruped · predator · species · genus · evolved · jaw strength · bone-crushing
carrion
Putrefying animal remains
skull · vulture · jackal · roadkill · feast · gnaw · crunch · leftovers · opportunist · decomposition
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
veldt · Maasai · wildebeest · zebra · impala · gazelle · antelope · buffalo · lion · leopard
twilight
Light after sunset
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
darkness · prowl · hunt · dusk · shadow · gloom · starlight · stalking · night vision · den
cackle
Harsh, shrill laugh
- whoopLoud exclamation of excitement
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
eerie · call · spotted · whooping · shriek · chorus · communication · nighttime · unsettling · sound
pack
Group or compress
cubs · den · communal · territory · dominance · social · group · sibling · cooperative · hunting party
- hyenas