Hyaena and Spotted hyena

Hyaena

Hyaena noun - Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
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Spotted hyena and hyaena are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Spotted hyena" with "Hyaena", this terms are similar.

Spotted hyena

Spotted hyena noun - African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.
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Synonyms for Spotted hyena

Hyaena and spotted hyena are semantically related. You can use "Hyaena" instead a noun phrase "Spotted hyena".

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