Hyena
Hyenas, or hyaenas, are cat-like mammals, though with many canine elements, that have shaggy fur and are known for their cunning hunting tactics and vocalizations that sound eerily human-like. They largely eat carrion, but will occasionally supplement their diet with fresh meat should the opportunity present itself.1 They are the sacred animals of the infernal duke Ruzel.2
Ecology
Hyenas often hunt alone, but when in packs, will send a few members toward their prey while the rest circle around to attack from behind.1[citation needed]
Some humanoids, especially kholo,3 train hyenas to serve as vicious guards, often outfitting them with leather barding.1[citation needed]
Similar species
Kholo strongly resemble bipedal humanoid hyenas, and some believe themselves to be descended from hyenas granted sapience by Lamashtu.45 Yaenits, a race of demons that serve Lamashtu, also have the heads of hyenas.[citation needed]
A particularly large and primeval variety of hyena is known as the hyaenodon.[citation needed]
On Golarion
Hyenas roam the Ketz Desert in Qadira.6
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 . “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 179. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ . “Chapter 1: Fiendish Divinities” in Book of the Damned, 118. Paizo Inc., 2017
- ↑ Paizo referred to all kholo as gnolls until the publication of The Mwangi Expanse, and renamed all gnolls to kholo across Player Core, GM Core, and Monster Core. For details, see Meta:Kholo.
- ↑ . “Gnoll” in Classic Monsters Revisited, 11. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ . “Gnoll” in Classic Monsters Revisited, 13. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ . “Adventuring in Qadira” in Qadira, Jewel of the East, 37. Paizo Inc., 2017