The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HYENAS , but the solution may also be JACKALS which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in LA Times).
African scavengers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HYENAS | 67 % | 6 |
| JACKALS | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: African scavengers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- condor
- basenji
- hyena
- jackal
- affenpinscher
- anubis
- canine distemper
- dholes
- dog
- newfoundland
- raven
- schipperke
Crossword Answer definitions
HYENAS noun- 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.
- (Sub-Saharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result HYENAS
- Serengeti scavengers
- Laughing predators
- Pack carrying off carrion
- "Laughing" carnivores
- Villains in "The Lion King"
- Doglike scavengers
- African carnivores
- Strong-jawed scavengers
- Carrion feeders
- Carnivorous laughers