Pictures from Google Image Search

Yakut Republic

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Yakut Republic or Yakutia: see Sakha Republic , Russia.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Yakut Republic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Yakut Republic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 6, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-YakutRep.html

"Yakut Republic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 06, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-YakutRep.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Hyenas' fatal fighting is nothing to laugh about. (includes related article on camp life when conducting field studies)
Magazine article from: BioScience; 4/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...bloody wars in which hyenas of all ages die horrible deaths. Hyena cubs come out of...lions grabbing a hyena kill is one reason hyenas do not linger over...comprising 50 to 70 hyenas. While observing...discovered that hyena cubs always assume...
Hyenas: scavengers of the Savanna.
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...to observe the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta...most common. The other hyenas are the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena), found...but lions, who hate hyenas and will keep them away...kill or mutilate the hyena when one ventures too...
Hyenas cooperate, problem-solve better than primates.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 10/14/2009; 700+ words ; ...They selected spotted hyenas to see whether a species...in the wild. Spotted hyena pairs at the Field Station...rope design prevented a hyena from solving the task...three pairs of captive hyenas could solve the task...of 13 combinations of hyena pairs and found that...
Hyena's Future No Laughing Matter.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 8/4/2004; 700+ words ; ...SOCIAL BEING Brown hyenas weigh around 40 kg and have a typical hyena build with a strong...the year and the hyenas in this region are...PROJECT The Brown Hyena Research Project...destruction of the brown hyenas' natural habitat...movements of the brown hyena can be monitored...
Hyena's dreams
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 5/8/2002; 700+ words ; ...hungry animal One night, Hyena was fast asleep. He...body of an animal. (Hyenas like eating the dead...true!' Another night Hyena was dreaming again...rotten. As you know, hyenas only eat meat when it...also asleep, but when Hyena started talking in his...
Hyena learned hard way how image counts; Perhaps this Xhosa tale could help those in the ANC succession battle.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 11/16/2006; 700+ words ; ...ANC succession battle could learn from it. Hyena and Jackal lived in the same neighbourhood. Hyena was the strong and confident type, while Jackal...more insecure; some said he was envious of Hyena's physical strength and teeth that could...
Hyena soap opera sheds light on humans
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 3/5/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...their place in the hyena hierarchy; she...which dozens of hyenas have joined together...live. Spotted hyena societies have...and a series of hyenas below her. Each...entire group of hyenas comes together. Spotted hyena clans patrol the...
The Hyena Clan: Where Females Rule.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 7/21/2003; 700+ words ; ...When hunting in groups, hyenas are capable of killing...wildebeest and zebra. A single hyena will sometimes pull down...wildebeest. Then other hyenas would arrive and together...succumb to the jaws of the hyena. Hyenas can pulverize prey, being...
Hyena cub is cynosure of all eyes at Van Vihar
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 7/13/2009; 538 words ; ...found this abandoned young hyena, although the hyenas are known to be very possessive...There are different types of hyenas such as brown hyena, striped hyena, spotted hyena or the laughing hyena. Hyenas are regarded as nature's...
Hyena Queen to challenge Lion King's jungle supremacy.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Saturday Star (South Africa); 10/14/2006; 700+ words ; ...that many Africans view hyenas as denizens of the spiritual...worlds. "Sangomas use hyena tails to point out witches...cleared out because of hyenas. Only in Ethiopia do...looking for a rumble. And hyenas are certainly tough...minutes, but with a hyena, the animal's dead...

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Hyena
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Hyena Hyenas (or hyaenas) are...the larger spotted hyena will sometimes attack and kill people. Hyenas are social animals...these situations, the hyenas must patiently wait...scavenging of the hyena kill, before the...
hyena
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition hyena , carnivorous, chiefly...doglike in appearance, hyenas are more closely...caves or burrows. Hyenas range over most of...recognized. The spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta...fourth member of the hyena family. Hyenas are classified in...
laughing hyena
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English laugh·ing hy·e·na • n. another term for spotted hyena .
Mambety, Djibril Diop
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Bouki ( Journey of the Hyena ) 1989 Parlons, grand...1992 Hy è nes ( Hyenas ) 1994 Le Franc ( The...September 1995. "The Hyena's Last Laugh: A Conversation...Bouki ( Journey of the Hyena ) and Hy è nes ( Hyenas ). The second is a...
Dominance Hierarchy
Book article from: Animal Sciences ...dominance hierarchy is that of the spotted hyena. It is the largest species of hyena and has also been called the laughing hyena because of the calls that individuals make when they are in danger. Spotted hyenas live in social groups that vary greatly...

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Smart QandA .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Smart QandA now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: