Hyaena-swine

The Hyaena-swine or Hyena Man is a major antagonist in The Island of Doctor Moreau, a minor antagonist in the 1977 adaptation, and the primary antagonist in the 1996 adaptation. He is a vicious chimera of hyaena and pig.

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Behind the scenes
Although essentially the same character, the Hyena Man of the 1977 adaptation is never stated to be part pig, something backed up by his completely hyaena-like appearance.

The Hyaena-swine is presumably the inspiration for the very common hyaena enemies in Vivisector: The Beast Within, and may be the inspiration for Gallagher, a rebellious pig-man in Dr. Moreau's House of Pain.

List of appearances

 * The Island of Doctor Moreau
 * The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) (as Hyena Man)
 * The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
 * Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau