| 单词 | spotted hyena |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspotted hyena There are three extant species, the striped hyena ( Hyæna striata), inhabiting northern Africa and much of Asia; the brown hyena ( Hyæna brunnea), and spotted hyena or tiger-wolf ( Hyæna crocuta) natives of southern Africa. Closely allied to the last was the extinct cave hyena ( Hyæna spelæa) the remains of which occur in caverns in many parts of the Old World. The name laughing hyena was originally applied to the striped hyena, but is considered by some to be more appropriate to the spotted hyena.extracted from hyenan.spotted hyena spotted hyena n. a large social hyena, Crocuta crocuta, which is common on the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa; also called laughing hyena. ΚΠ 1771 T. Pennant Synopsis Quadrupeds 112 Spotted Hyæna. 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 369/1 The Spotted Hyæna, or Tiger-Wolf of the [South African] colonists. 1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo vii. 112 We could always make our spotted hyena..laugh by holding his meat an extra moment or two. 2001 Y. Martel Life of Pi (2002) xli. 110 I never thought that finding myself confined in a small space with a spotted hyena would be good news. < as lemmas |
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