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plural: hyenas
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
Any of several carnivorous mammals of the family Hyaenidae of Africa and Asia, which feed as scavengers and have powerful jaws, relatively short hind limbs, and coarse hair
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Farmers in Africa often lose livestock to predators like lions and hyenas.
Hyenas are highly social animals that live in clans of up to 80 individuals.
Clans within the hyena populations are led by the females.
Although known mainly as scavengers, hyenas are also skilled hunters.
Hyenas communicate with each other through a variety of vocalizations, including laughs, whoops, grunts, and growls.
Hyenas’ “laughter” is particularly well-known, and it is often used to express excitement or to signal the location of food.
A hyena will consume almost anything it can find, including bones, horns, and even hair.
Hyenas also have a high tolerance for carrion, which allows them to eat food that is spoiled or rotten.
The scavenging habits of hyenas help to remove carcasses from the landscape, which prevents the spread of disease.
Hyenas are intelligent and social creatures that play an important role in their ecosystems.
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