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The aardwolf is a small, shy mammal that looks like a mix of a hyena and a fox. It's mostly nocturnal, meaning it's active at night, and loves to eat termites.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Aardwolf has a distinctive shaggy mane running along its back, which it can raise to appear larger. Its yellowish-brown coat is marked with several vertical black stripes, making it look like a slender, striped hyena. They also possess large, pointed ears and a long, bushy tail.





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Aardwolves eat almost only termites, sometimes over 200,000 in one single night!
Despite their hyena-like appearance, Aardwolves are shy, gentle, and solitary creatures.
The name Aardwolf means 'earth wolf' in Afrikaans, referring to their burrowing habits.
They never destroy termite mounds, carefully licking them clean instead of digging them up.
Aardwolf has a tall mane on its back that helps them look bigger and scarier to predators when threatened.
Aardwolf can mark its territory with a strong-smelling liquid from a gland, letting other animals know it's their space.
Aardwolf has excellent night vision because of specialized eyes that help them forage for termites in the dark.
Aardwolves are insectivores, mostly eating termites with their long, sticky tongues!
Hodotermes mossambicus
Primary food source, licked from the surface.
Trinervitermes trinervoides
Another key termite species in their diet.
Panthera leo
Lions are apex predators in the Aardwolf's habitat.
Crocuta crocuta
Hyenas opportunistically prey on smaller carnivores.
Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Esta característica describe a los organismos que manipulan objetos externos para lograr un objetivo específico.
Este rasgo indica que los organismos pertenecen a un grupo evolutivo muy antiguo con antepasados que se remontan a millones de años.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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If you ever see an aardwolf in the wild, admire it from a safe distance and never try to touch or chase it.
80-100 cm
7-10 kg
8-15 años
40 km/h
Aardwolves are insectivores, mostly eating termites with their long, sticky tongues!
Grasslands
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