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hyena member of the family Hyaenidae. Carnivorous but only for carrion, these ugly, smelly animals with their raucous voices and hysterical-sounding laughter are offensive in most ways. They have four toes, low hindquarters relative to their strong forequarters, and rough coats consisting mostly of guardhairs. Called also Crocuta crocuta (spotted hyena) and Hyaena hyaena, H. brunnea (striped and brown hyenas respectively). hyena disease cattle disease of slow growth, underdevelopment of hindquarters, thick, stiff bristles along the back, aggressive behavior. A chondrodystrophy affecting hindlimb bones and lumbar vertebrae. The overall effect is to create a silhouette like that of a hyena. Cause unknown but similar lesions can be reproduced by the administration of high amounts of vitamin A. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Em uma charge, representar alguém conhecido por suas ironias como uma hiena poderia tanto ilustrar sua risada quanto criticá-lo como sendo sorrateiro e perigoso Entre las especies que anteriormente existian en esta region se encuentran el tigre del Mar Caspio (Panthera tigris virgata), el leon asiatico (Panthera leo persica), el oso cafe (Ursus arctos), el lobo gris (Canis lupus), la hiena rayada (Hyaena hyaena), el lince euroasiatico (Lynx lynx) y tres subespecies de leopardo (Panthera pardus tulliana, P. |
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