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spotted hyena

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spotted hyena

spotted hyena - African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Crocuta crocuta, laughing hyena

hyaena, hyena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Crocuta, genus Crocuta - a genus of Hyaenidae

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