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单词 spotted hyena
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Definition of spotted hyena in English:

spotted hyena

noun
  • A southern African hyena which has a greyish-yellow to reddish coat with irregular dark spots, and a loud laughing call.

    Crocuta crocuta, family Hyaenidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their enemies are lion, leopard, spotted hyena, wild dog and crocodile.
    • They can eat up to 40% of their body weight in a sitting, which is only equalled by the spotted hyena in South Africa.
    • Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
    • The calving lures many animals of prey, including lions and spotted hyena.
    • Like societies of many other gregarious mammals, social groups of spotted hyenas are structured by linear dominance hierarchies.
 
 

Definition of spotted hyena in US English:

spotted hyena

nounˌspätid hīˈēnə
  • A southern African hyena which has a grayish-yellow to reddish coat with irregular dark spots, and a loud laughing call.

    Crocuta crocuta, family Hyaenidae

    Also called laughing hyena
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their enemies are lion, leopard, spotted hyena, wild dog and crocodile.
    • They can eat up to 40% of their body weight in a sitting, which is only equalled by the spotted hyena in South Africa.
    • Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
    • The calving lures many animals of prey, including lions and spotted hyena.
    • Like societies of many other gregarious mammals, social groups of spotted hyenas are structured by linear dominance hierarchies.
 
 
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