She's a wild beast very dog-like. It belongs to the family Hyaenidae. She has night habits and is a scavenger. There are 4 species. The striped hyena has the scientific name Hyaena hyaena and that of the stained hyena is Crocuta crocuta . The other two species are Hyaena brunnea (brown hyena) and Proteles cristata (shy hyena or earth wolf). It also means cruel, brutal, wild. Name of an Argentine Navy ship that participated in independence. He was a Brigantin type.
