Aardwolf
Proteles cristata
SavannaLeast concernLeast concern
- Diet
- Eats insects
- Mass
- 10 kg
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
In short
The aardwolf is an insectivorous hyaenid species, native to East and Southern Africa. Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch. It is also called the maanhaarjakkals, termite-eating hyena and civet hyena, based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland, a characteristic shared with the African civet.
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The aardwolf is an insectivorous hyaenid species, native to East and Southern Africa.