hyaenas
African pack hunters
Hyaenas is an alternate spelling of hyenas—carnivorous mammals native to Africa and Asia, known for their powerful jaws and scavenging habits.
The spelling with the a reflects the Latin and Greek forms of the word.
Both spellings are correct, though hyenas is now more common in American and British English.
Seen or patterned
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- brownDark earth tone
- aardwolfInsectivorous hyena relative
- furAnimal body hair
jaws · bone-crushing · teeth · mane · sloping · hindquarters · clan · matriarchal
Seeker of refuse
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- marrowSoft bone interior
opportunist · hunter · wildebeest · zebra · antelope · gazelle · gorging · regurgitation
spotted
Seen or patterned
fur · jaws · bone-crushing · teeth · mane · sloping · hindquarters · clan · matriarchal · den
scavenger
Seeker of refuse
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- bonesRigid internal support structure
marrow · opportunist · hunter · wildebeest · zebra · antelope · gazelle · gorging · regurgitation · nocturnal
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
den · burrow · communal · waterhole · territory · range · ecosystem · wildlife · plains · bushveld
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
banzai · witchcraft · taboo · laughing · cunning · scruffy · ugly · misunderstood · mythology · graverobber
hyaenasapex predators
Dominant hunters, no natural enemies
cheetahs · wolves · lions · great white sharks · eagles
hyaenasherbivores
Fauna consuming only plants
gazelles · zebras · wildebeest · antelopes · ungulates