aardwolf

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striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

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Of the dog-like hyena lineage, only the insectivorous aardwolf survived, while the bone-crushing hyenas (including the extant spotted, brown and striped hyenas) became the undisputed top scavengers of Eurasia and Africa. Source: Internet

Dogs and insecticides are also common killers of the aardwolf. Source: Internet

Feeding The aardwolf feeds primarily on termites and more specifically on Trinervitermes. Source: Internet

Frankfurt Zoo in Germany was home to the oldest recorded aardwolf in captivity at 18 years and 11 months. Source: Internet

Recent studies have shown that the aardwolf probably broke away from the rest of the hyena family early on; however, how early is still unclear as the fossil record and genetic studies disagree by 10 million years. Source: Internet

The aardwolf has two anal glands that secrete a musky fluid for marking territory and for communicating with other aardwolves. Source: Internet

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