Definitions for Hyenas
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1. hyenas

   Hyenas, or hyaenas (from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, hýaina), are feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae . With just four extant species (each in its own genus), it is the fifth-smallest family in the Carnivora and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia. Despite their low diversity, hyenas are unique and vital components of most African ecosystems.Although phylogenetically closer to felines and viverrids, as part of suborder Feliformia, hyenas are behaviourally and morphologically similar to canids in several elements due to convergent evolution; both hyenas and canines are non-arboreal, cursorial hunters that catch prey with their teeth rather than claws. Both eat food quickly and may store it, and their calloused feet with large, blunt, nonretractable claws are adapted for running and making sharp turns. However, hyenas' grooming, scent marking, defecation habits, mating and parental behavior are consistent with the behavior of other feliforms.Hyenas feature prominently in the folklore and mythology of human cultures that live alongside them. Hyenas are commonly viewed as frightening and worthy of contempt. In some cultures, hyenas are thought to influence people's spirits, rob graves, and steal livestock and children. Other cultures associate them with witchcraft, using their body parts in traditional medicine.

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1. Hyenas

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hyenas in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hyenas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Hyenas in a Sentence

1. Alexandra Swanson:

   One of the coolest things was to see how lions, cheetahs and hyenas are dividing up the landscape.

2. Abdirahman Ali Awale:

   I am trying to educate them to not go to the hyenas.

3. The wise Pharoah Moe:

   Have you ever felt a desert-like lonliness, facing all the lions, hyenas and snakes of your imagination, with no weapon, no partner, nothing but silent, ugly, harmful aloe vera plants all around you? Giving up will only means death, while fighting, means death too..

4. Blaine Schubert:

   It has long been hypothesized that hyenas crossed theBeringianland bridgeto enter North America, but evidence was lacking, these new fossils support the Beringian dispersal hypothesis and dramatically increase the range ofChasmaporthetes.

5. Paul Udoto:

   The dead lions are feared to have consumed poisoned meat, one of the dead lions was identified while the other one had been mauled by hyenas beyond recognition.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyenas
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hyenas