strand wolf

Thân thiện

A lone strand wolf trots along a windswept coastal beach at dusk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A hyena of southern Africa: "Strand wolf" is an older or regional name for the brown hyena (Hystrix brunnea or Parahyaena brunnea), a scavenging mammal native to the coastal and inland regions of southern Africa. The name literally translates from Afrikaans as "beach wolf," reflecting its occasional presence along shorelines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Early settlers in the Cape sometimes called the scavenger they saw a strand wolf.
  • The strand wolf is now more commonly known as the brown hyena.

Advanced Usage

• The term "strand wolf" is primarily historical or used in specific regional contexts (e.g., South Africa, Namibia). In modern biological and general English, "brown hyena" is the standard term.

Variants and Related Words

• Brown hyena (n): The standard common name for the species .
• Hyena (n): The general family name for carnivorous mammals including the brown, spotted, and striped hyena.

Synonyms

• Brown hyena
• (scientific name)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• None commonly associated specifically with "strand wolf."

Học thuật

Noun

1. of southern Africa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brown hyena
• Hyaena brunnea