Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
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The aardwolf is the smallest of the four extant hyaenas:
Crocuta crocuta the spotted hyaena
Parahyaena brunnea the brown hyaena or "strandjut" ...
Aardwolf
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
(ärd´wlf), carnivore of the hyena family. The aardwolf, Proteles cristatus, resembles the true hyena but is smaller and more delicate.
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
Despite being a member of the hyena family, aardwolves differ in many ways - one of them being their diet of termites.
Subspecies
Two: P.c.cristatus (S. Africa) and P.c.septentrionalis (E.Africa).
The Aardwolf
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Scientific name: Proteles cristatus ...
The Aardwolf is a very specialised predator, with a diet that is made up almost exclusively of termites. In the southern population, the main food is the nocturnal termites Trinervitermes trinervoides.
Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
Dog-like in appearance, the aardwolf is a hyaena characterised by a distinctive sloping back, large, pointed ears and a long mane running... More 18 Images 3 Videos ...
Aardwolf
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The colour of the body varies from yellow-brown to dull yellow, with ± 5 distinct vertical black stripes on the flanks and some on the legs.
Genus Proteles (aardwolf)
Species Proteles cristata (aardwolf)
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The fourth species, the aardwolf, subsists on termites. Members of this family usually have bushy tails, rounded ears, ...
Aardwolf
Dog-like in appearance, the spotted hyena is easily identified by its spotted coat, short mane and unique gait.
Family Hyaenidae: hyaenas, aardwolf
Family Canidae: dogs
Family Ursidae: bears
Family Otariidae: eared seals
Family Odobenidae: walrus
Family Phocidae: seals
Family Ailuridae: red panda
Family Mephitidae: skunks ...
Black bears are carnivores, a subgroup of mammals that also includes animals such as cats, dogs, racoons, mustelids, civits, hyenas, and the aardwolf. The closest living relatives of black bears are Asian black bears.
The striped hyena, the brown hyena and the aardwolf all have a striped mane on the top of the hyenas neck that stands up when the hyena is frightened.
The Family Hyaenidae consists of three 'true' hyaenas and one closely related species known as the aardwolf (earth wolf). In fact, it is a small and insect-eating member of the hyaena family and it is found on the plains of southern Africa.
There are many subspecies of hyenas, including the spotted hyena, the brown hyena, the striped hyena, and the aardwolf. The scientific name of the hyena is Crocuta crocuta.
times, large hyenas ranged over much of Europe and Asia, but they are much reduced in range and diversity today. Only four species survive: the spotted, brown, and striped hyenas (which together make up the subfamily Hyaeninae), and the aardwolf, ...
dingos Ursidae " bears, panda Procyonidae " raccoons, kinkajous, ringtails, coatis Mustelidae " weasels, ferrets, skunks, badgers, otters, sea otter AELUROIDEA Viverridae " mongooses, meercats, civets, linsangs Hyaenidae " hyenas, aardwolf ...
 See also: Hyena, Chordata, Civet, Manatee, Spotted hyena
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