Hyena vs. Jackal

Hyenanoun

Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

Hyenanoun

(Sub-saharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.

Hyenanoun

Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyænidæ, doglike nocturnal mammals of Africa and southern Asia, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits.

Hyenanoun

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Hyenanoun

a doglike African mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. Hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters.

Hyena

Hyenas, or hyaenas (from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, hýaina), are feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae . With only four extant species (in three genera), it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia.

Jackalnoun

Any of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

Jackalnoun

A person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody.

Jackalnoun

(pejorative) A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.

Jackalnoun

A jack (the playing card).

Jackalverb

To perform menial or routine tasks

Jackalnoun

Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling.

Jackalnoun

One who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated.

Jackalnoun

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

Jackalnoun

a slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia.

Jackal

Jackals are medium-sized omnivorous mammals of the subtribe Canina, which also includes wolves and the domestic dog, among other species. While the word has historically been used for many small canines, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal of sub-Saharan-Africa, and the golden jackal of south-central Europe and Asia.