Adjective modifier

• spotted: Spotted hyaenas communicate with each other by sounds - some of which are audible to humans, others are not.

• striped: The Striped hyaena is the most widespread ranging from North Africa through the Middle East to India.

• brown: A recent study* of brown hyaenas was carried out in a game reserve in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana.

Modifies a noun

• den: Widger's discovery of a hyaena den has been referred to as one of the most remarkable of British examples.