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Adaptations
- Aardwolves do not have strong jaws and teeth. ...
- They often scare away other animals by raising their long manes which makes them look much larger than they actually are. ...
- The long, sticky tongues and the slender muzzles of these mammals are some useful adaptive feature to help them catch their prey.
- How do aardwolf protect themselves?
- Is the aardwolf a hyena?
- Is an aardwolf a dog?
- Does an aardwolf bark?
- How do Aardwolves eat?
- What type of consumer is a aardwolf?
- What sound does an aardwolf make?
- Why is the aardwolf important?
- Do jackals eat Aardwolves?
- How long can a aardwolf live?
- What termites do aardwolf eat?
How do aardwolf protect themselves?
The aardwolves bark, emit a musky fluid from their anal glands, and sometimes use their rather sharp canine teeth to defend their territory.
Is the aardwolf a hyena?
The aardwolf is generally classified with the hyena family Hyaenidae, though it was formerly placed in its own family Protelidae.
Is an aardwolf a dog?
To look at an aardwolf — or to hear its name — you might think it's related to an aardvark or a dog, but it's actually the only remaining member of a group of dog-like hyenas. Other hyenas are heavier-bodied, and feliform ("cat-like"), with strong jaws made for crushing bones.
Does an aardwolf bark?
The aardwolf is shy and reclusive. It sleeps in underground burrows during the day and emerges at night to forage. ... During aggressive encounters the aardwolf will raise its mane, roar, growl and bark.
How do Aardwolves eat?
They eat mostly termites.
Unlike other termite-feeding animals, like the anteater and the aardvark, the aardwolf doesn't dig up its prey. ... Instead, it laps up termites from the ground using its long, sticky tongue. One aardwolf can consume more than 200,000 termites in a single night.
What type of consumer is a aardwolf?
aardwolf, (Proteles cristatus), insectivorous carnivore that resembles a small striped hyena.
What sound does an aardwolf make?
When aardwolves do encounter other animals (including other aardwolves), they will puff up their spiky mane to appear bigger. They will also let out noises that sound like a soft clucking, hoarse barking and a type of roar. Sometimes they will even let out a very stinky smell, like a skunk, to scare enemies away!
Why is the aardwolf important?
Ecologically, the main role of the aardwolf is in control of termite populations, and as part of food chains, being itself consumed by larger carnivores, such as jackals. For humans, the control of the termites can be very important, as termites can be very destructive to farms.
Do jackals eat Aardwolves?
One of my favorite animals of the Serengeti is the aardwolf. Some other carnivores, such as lions, have been reported to kill aardwolves, and parent aardwolves guard their burrows to prevent jackals from eating their cubs. ...
How long can a aardwolf live?
Aardwolf can survive 8 years in the wild and up to 15 years in captivity.
What termites do aardwolf eat?
The aardwolf mainly likes to feed on the Trinervitermes termites that are found across East and southern Africa which is also the native habitat of the Proteles cristatus. While eating termites, the Proteles cristatus does not destroy the complete mound of termite in order to ensure constant supply of food over time.
