2006-09-22 08:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is a small mammal related to the Hyena, native to Africa. The name means "earth wolf" in Afrikaans.
There are two subspecies:
Proteles cristatus cristatus (Southern Africa)
Proteles cristatus septentrionalis (East Africa)
The Aardwolf looks most like the Striped Hyena but smaller with a more pointed muzzle, sharper ears, vertical stripes, and a long mane down the middle line of the neck and back. It is 76 cm (30 in) long excluding its 30 cm (12 in) tail, stands about 50 cm at the shoulder, and weighs around 9 kg. It has two glands at the rear that secrete a musky fluid for marking territory and communicating with other aardwolves.
Aardwolves are nocturnal, sleeping in underground burrows by day. By night, an Aardwolf can consume up to 200,000 harvester termites. They are also known to feed on other insects, larvae, and eggs. Unlike its relatives, the hyenas, it does not scavenge or kill larger animals because of its weak jaw and small size.
The Aardwolf is primarily solitary, but a mating pair will occupy the same territory with their young. Gestation lasts between 90 and 100 days. The first six to eight weeks are spent in the den with the mother. After three months, they begin supervised foraging and set off on their own shortly thereafter.
is from Hyaenidae not from Canidae
2006-09-22 08:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The aardwolf is a furry hyena that looks like a dog, but has long front legs and short hind legs. Aardwolf means "earth wolf" in Afrikaans. Afrikaans is a language spoken in southern Africa. The aardwolf was named like that because they live in underground burrows. The aardwolf can be found from Angola to Zambia and in the Fynbos of South Africa. It also lives in southern Egypt down to Tanzania.
2006-09-22 08:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by thedothanbelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a mammal native to southern and eastern Africa that resembles the hyena, has gray fur with black stripes, and feeds mainly on termites and insect larvae.
2006-09-22 08:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by serenadepoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like a dog, but it's a furry Hyena.
2006-09-22 08:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's a relative of the dog so you could say yes.
2006-09-22 08:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Horse crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋