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Sign for Hyena arrival!

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I wonder if the hyenas are staying here permenantly or going to move over to near the elephants as it does say about the upcoming development of asian carnivores section for lions, dholes and hyenas?????
 
I believe the sign says they will move to the new set of enclosures in the future!
 
And Twycross gets a gold star for using my favoured spelling of 'hyaena'! :D
 
I wonder if the hyenas are staying here permenantly or going to move over to near the elephants as it does say about the upcoming development of asian carnivores section for lions, dholes and hyenas?????
Given that they haven`t applied for planning permission yet for the new complex I would say that they will be in the old Lion enclosure for some time.
 
Given that they haven`t applied for planning permission yet for the new complex I would say that they will be in the old Lion enclosure for some time.

It looks as if these new enclosures are slipping further back(or should it be forwards) in time now.
 
What alternatives are there- this is the only right one I think...:confused:

Most places favour 'hyena' - I tend to retain the (perhaps slightly archaic) extra 'a', thus 'hyaena'.

I don't know if one's more correct than the other but 'hyena' (like 'fetus' or 'sulfur') just looks wrong to my eyes!
 
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I don't know if one's more correct than the other but 'hyena' (like 'fetus' or 'sulfur') just looks wrong to my eyes!

I think Hyaena is the correct English spelling. The other examples you give are, I fear, 'Americanisms'- as is 'color' etc. Sometimes nowadays zoos also invite people to 'come see' their animals too. Same thing.:(
 
Very true but I would hope they re-do some of the primate exhibits before they even think about this project.

Me too, but on current form they seem to be building new enclosures despite existing ones still calling out for major renovation.
 

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