strandwolf


strandwolf

(ˈstrændˌwʊlf; Afrikaans ˈstrantˌvɔlf) n, pl -wolves (Animals) a species of hyena (Hyaena brunnea) that scavenges on shores of southern Africa. Also called: brown hyena [C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch strand beach + Afrikaans wolf hyena]