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- noun Alternative spelling of
crocotta .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a genus of Hyaenidae
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Examples
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Common in the reserve are lion, hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus, spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta and jackal Canis aureus.
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More than 70 diurnal mammals have been described, including a number of carnivores such as spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta, common jackal Canis aureus, serval Felis serval, caracal F. caracal, lion Panthera leo, cheetah Acinonyx jubatus (T), and wild dog Lycaon pictus (T), previously considered locally extinct.
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During another episode of Uncut, King looked in detail at Spotted hyaenas Crocuta crocuta, and in particular at the interactions that hyaenas have with lions.
Finally: big cat kills uncensored and uncut Darren Naish 2006
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Interaction between populations of spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta and their prey species.
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During another episode of Uncut, King looked in detail at Spotted hyaenas Crocuta crocuta, and in particular at the interactions that hyaenas have with lions.
Archive 2006-07-01 Darren Naish 2006
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The spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) and lion (Panthera leo) are also top predators in this ecoregion.
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Other relatively widespread mammals include yellow baboon Papio cynocephalus, leopard Panthera pardus, spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta, the largest population of wild dog Lycaon pictus (EN, ~1,300) in Africa.
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The herds are followed by prides of lion Panthera leo (VU) numbering up to 3,000 individuals, spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta, striped hyaena Hyaena hyaena, golden jackal Canis aureus, side striped jackal C. adustus and black-backed jackal Canis mesomela.
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The top predator species include leopard (Panthera pardus), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), serval (Felis serval), and spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta).
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Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) is also found in the ecoregion.
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