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strandwolf /ˈstrantvɒlf / /ˈstrandwʊlf/noun South AfricanThe brown hyena, which often frequents the shore, where it scavenges dead fish and birds.- Hyaena brunnea, family Hyaenidae.
A loner with few friends, he works as a diamond diver during the summer months and follows a family of strandwolves during the winter months....- He spends most of his time scuba diving or observing a family of strandwolves (brown hyenas).
- The rough coastline is the graveyard to numerous ships but also home to massive seal colonies and the awkwardly lovely Strandwolf
Origin Late 18th century: from South African Dutch, from strand 'seashore' + wolf 'wolf'. |