noun
- a carnivorous mammal of Africa and Asia with powerful jaws, a sloping back, and a distinctive laughing call
Examples
- The spotted hyena is known for its distinctive cackling laugh.
- Hyenas are skilled scavengers that feed on carrion left by other predators.
- A pack of hyenas surrounded the wounded zebra.
- The documentary showed how hyenas work together to hunt prey.
- We could hear the eerie call of hyenas echoing across the savanna.
- Hyenas have incredibly strong jaws that can crush bones.