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PRONUNCIATION OF SPOTTED HYENA

spotted hyena  [ˈspɒtɪd haɪˈiːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPOTTED HYENA

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Spotted hyena is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPOTTED HYENA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spotted hyena

The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena,[3] is a monospecific species of hyena native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN on account of its widespread range and large numbers estimated between 27,000 and 47,000 individuals.[1] The species is however experiencing declines outside of protected areas due to habitat loss and poaching.[1] The species may have originated in Asia,[4] and once ranged throughout Europe for at least one million years until the end of the Late Pleistocene.[5] The spotted hyena is the largest member of the Hyaenidae, and is further physically distinguished from other species by its vaguely bear-like build,[6] its rounded ears,[7] its less prominent mane, its spotted pelt,[8] its more dual purposed dentition,[9] its fewer nipples[10] and the presence of a pseudo-penis in the female. It is the only mammalian species to lack an external vaginal opening.[11] The spotted hyena is the most social of the Carnivora in that it has the largest group sizes and most complex social behaviours.

Definition of spotted hyena in the English dictionary

The definition of spotted hyena in the dictionary is a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPOTTED HYENA


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Athena
əˈθiːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
corvina
kɔːˈviːnə
Filipina
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
hyaena
haɪˈiːnə
hyena
haɪˈiːnə
kina
ˈkiːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
medina
mɛˈdiːnə
Messina
mɛˈsiːnə
piscina
pɪˈsiːnə
pruina
pruːˈiːnə
tina
ˈtiːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPOTTED HYENA

spottable
spotted
spotted crake
spotted dick
spotted dog
spotted fever
spotted flycatcher
spotted gum
spotted laurel
spotted mackerel
Spotted Mist
spotted orchid
spotted ray
spotted redshank
spotted sandpiper
spottedness
spotter
spotter plane
spottie
spottier

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPOTTED HYENA

brown hyena
Cartagena
catena
Cesena
galena
gena
Helena
Jena
laughing hyena
Magdalena
Modena
novena
phenomena
plena
prolegomena
Saint Helena
scena
sena
Siena
vena

Synonyms and antonyms of spotted hyena in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spotted hyena» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPOTTED HYENA

Find out the translation of spotted hyena to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spotted hyena from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spotted hyena» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斑鬣狗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hiena manchada
570 millions of speakers

English

spotted hyena
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखा हाइना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضبع المرقط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пятнистая гиена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hiena manchada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পীড হেনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hyène tachetée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkena hyena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tüpfelhyäne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブチハイエナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목격 된 하이에나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dikebaki hyena
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linh cẩu phát hiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காணாமல் போனது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठिपकेदार हाइना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

O sırmış hyena
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iena maculata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hiena plamkami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плямиста гієна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hienă pătată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στικτή ύαινα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevlekte hiënas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fläckig hyena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Flekkhyene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spotted hyena

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPOTTED HYENA»

Discover the use of spotted hyena in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spotted hyena and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scent Marking in a Highly Social Mammalian Species, the ...
Previous research on the functions of mammalian scent marking has often focused on marking by adult males of solitary species, in territorial contexts.
Kevin Robert Theis, 2008
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Behavioral and Morphological Development in a ...
morphology of a carnivore, the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), that must simultaneously cope effectively with two types of extreme conditions. First, the intense feeding competition characteristic of spotted hyenas represents an extreme ...
Jaime Beth Tanner, 2007
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Hyaena hyaena, striped hyena H. brunnea, brown hyena Crocuta crocuta, spotted hyena Proteles cristatus, aardwolf TRAITS. Doglike carnivores of medium to large size, 8-85 kg, sexes approximately equal except spotted hyena (females  ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Hyena Nights & Kalahari Days
Although on occasions they are brave enough to stand and face one or two spotted hyenas, they show no such bravery in the face of the whoop call of a spotted hyena. The first time I saw this was when Normali and her grown-up son Shimi ...
Gus Mills, Margie Mills, 2010
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Serengeti II: Dynamics, Management, and Conservation of an ...
Heribert Hofer and Marion East The spotted hyena is the most numerous of the large predators in the Serengeti (Hanby and Bygott 1979). The first research on the ecology of Serengeti spotted hyenas was conducted by Hans Kruuk between  ...
A. R. E. Sinclair, Peter Arcese, 1995
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The Analysis of Animal Bones from Archeological Sites
brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea) and the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Both species collect bones in dens (Sutcliffe 1970; Kruuk 1972; Bearder 1977; Mills 1973, 1978a,b; Mills and Mills 1977; M. Owens and Owens 1978, 1979; D. Owens ...
Richard G. Klein, 1984
7
Hyenas: Hyena, Aardwolf, Hyaena, Spotted Hyena, Striped ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28.
Books Llc, 2010
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Ethiopia
^^^v^'&^j V < PREDATORS The large predator most likely to be seen in Ethiopia is the spotted hyena, which is present in the most thinly populated parts of the country, especially at lower altitudes, and is reasonably visible in most Spotted ...
Philip Briggs, 2009
9
Behavioral ecology of tropical animals
Since the late 1960s, the spotted hyena has been the subject of a surprisingly large number of scientific studies, and these have provided us with data from many of the different habitat types occupied by this species (Table I). We currently  ...
Regina H. Macedo, 2010
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Woman: An Intimate Geography
The spotted hyena is one of my favorite examples. The spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, is an African carnivore that some people say is ugly, but they are wrong. The spotted hyena doesn't look like any other mammal. Its rear legs are shorter ...
Natalie Angier, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPOTTED HYENA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spotted hyena is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hyena gets knocked out with a dart gun at Perth Zoo for vet trip
Four zookeepers were needed to carry a 60kg sedated hyena to the vet to get a tooth extracted. Perth Zoo's 15-year-old spotted hyena Kigana was knocked out ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
A muddy pool turned this spotted hyena from a snarling predator into …
This spotted hyena turned from a snarling predator into a playful puppy - all thanks to a mud bath. The fearsome-looking animal, also known as a laughing ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Scientists Puzzled by 'Social Network' of Spotted Hyenas
According to a team of scientists led by Dr Amiyaal Ilany of the University of Pennsylvania, spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) prefer to have friendship relations ... «Sci-News.com, May 15»
4
It's best to make friends of friends—even the spotted hyena knows that
Spotted hyenas are affected by the structure of their social network when forming and maintaining social bonds, according to a new study of the long-term ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
5
Hyena society is founded on friendship
Hyenas long ago mastered one of the keys to Facebook success: becoming the friend of a friend. The most common large carnivore in Africa, spotted hyenas ... «Science /AAAS, May 15»
6
Incredible photographs show a triumphant spotted hyena parading a …
The young spotted hyena can be seen running back and forth displaying the head of its most fierce rival to strike fear in the hearts of other lions living nearby. «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
7
The secret spotted hyenas of UC Berkeley
At grad school I researched spotted hyenas and was fascinated by their matriarchal social structure, a complete counterargument against a typical appreciation ... «Boing Boing, Feb 15»
8
National Zoo and Aquarium 'determined to restore besmirched …
Canberra's National Zoo and Aquarium says it is determined to restore the besmirched reputation of the spotted hyena, after acquiring two of the animals from a ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
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The spotted hyena is not a habitual scavenger, despite what you …
Reality: Spotted hyenas deserve respect not contempt. More often than not, they hunt down their prey rather than scavenge. They are fabulously intelligent, with ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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Franklin Park Zoo introduces 2 spotted hyenas
Officials at the Franklin Park Zoo are hoping to change the public's image of the spotted hyena by bringing two of the animals, which are aggressive predators in ... «Boston Globe, Oct 14»

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