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 Proteles Cristatus 56
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
Proteles
…Proteles is a genus of distinctive hyenas which contain the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) and its close fossil relatives. It is the only extant genus of the subfamily Protelinae. While the oldest fossils definitely…
Aardwolf, Buffalo Springs National Park, Kenya 1
Dorsal and ventral aspect of skull
Skeleton
Aardwolf with tongue exposed. Note the prominent papillae.