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Numbat vs Hyena - What's the difference?

numbat | hyena |

As nouns the difference between numbat and hyena

is that numbat is a small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites while hyena is large, canine‐resembling carnivore belonging to the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia, often notable for the sound similar to laughter which it can make if excited.

numbat

English

(wikipedia numbat)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus , endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites.

    • Synonyms

    * (Myrmecobius fasciatus) banded anteater (obsolete)

    hyena

    English

    (wikipedia hyena)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (dated)

    Noun

  • Large, canine?resembling carnivore belonging to the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia, often notable for the sound similar to laughter which it can make if excited.

    • Derived terms

    * brown hyena * spotted hyena * striped hyena