Crocuta crocuta

Translingual

Crocuta crocuta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas).

Proper noun

Crocuta crocuta f

A taxonomic species within the family Hyaenidae – the spotted hyena, laughing hyena.

Hypernyms

(species): Hyaenidae - family; Hyaeninae - subfamily; Crocuta - genus

Hyponyms

(species): †Crocuta crocuta spelaea - subspecies

Further reading

Crocuta crocuta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crocuta crocuta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Crocuta crocuta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Crocuta crocuta in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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