hyena
wild mammal with big head and front feet longer than hind feet; brownish grey color with dark indistinct stripes that become spots and blotches on its neck; stiff, upright mane that stretches from between its ears all the way down its back until the end of its tail; feeds mainly on carrion and but occasionally goes hunting itself; lives in holes and hollows under logs but is also known to inhabit abandoned houses or tombs; produces wailing sounds; Hyaena hyaena; probably unclean
“hyena.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/hyena-h6728
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