Aardwolf
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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 an
Aardwolf, Buffalo Springs National Park, Kenya 1
Dorsal and ventral aspect of skull
Skeleton
Aardwolf with tongue exposed. Note the prominent papillae.
Proteles
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Proteles is a genus of distinctive hyenas which contain the aardwolf and its close fossil relatives. It is the only extant genus of the subfamily Protelinae.
Aardwolf
…III Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Carnivora Family: Hyaenidae Subfamily: Protelinae Genus: Proteles Species: P. cristatus Binomial name Proteles cristatus (Sparrman, 1783) Aardwolf range Extant (resident) Synonyms Synonymy Proteles…
Aardwolf Proteles Cristatus 56