striped hyena

Thân thiện

A striped hyena stands on a rocky hillside at dusk.

Definition

Noun: * A medium-sized hyena (Hyaena hyaena) characterized by a mane of long hair along its back and distinct black stripes on its body and legs. It is native to northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and the Indian subcontinent.

Usage

• The striped hyena is primarily a scavenger but will also hunt small animals.
• Unlike the more social spotted hyena, the striped hyena is largely solitary or lives in small family groups.
• Researchers set up camera traps to study the nocturnal habits of the striped hyena.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in zoological and conservation contexts to distinguish this species from others in the hyena family (Hyaenidae), such as the spotted hyena, brown hyena, and aardwolf.
• It can appear in ecological studies describing the role of scavengers in an ecosystem.

Variants and Related Words

• Hyena (noun): The general term for the family of carnivorous mammals, which includes the striped, spotted, and brown hyena.
• Hyaena hyaena (noun): The scientific (Latin) name for the striped hyena.
• Scavenger (noun): An animal that feeds on dead organic material, a primary ecological role of the striped hyena.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common synonyms. It is specifically referred to by its full name, striped hyena, or its scientific name, Hyaena hyaena.

Related Phrases

• Striped hyena population: Refers to the number or conservation status of these animals in a specific region.
  • The striped hyena population in that reserve is considered stable.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically featuring the striped hyena.

Học thuật

Noun

1. of northern Africa and Arabia and India

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hyaena hyaena