aardwolf
African insectivorous carnivore
An aardwolf is a small, striped African mammal related to hyenas but feeding almost exclusively on termites.
Unlike its larger relatives, it has weak jaws and peg-like teeth suited to its insect diet.
The name comes from Afrikaans for "earth wolf," referring to its burrowing habits.
Aardwolves are nocturnal and rarely seen.
Cackling African carnivore
Wood-devouring social insect
- harvesterCrop-collecting machine
- snoutedHaving a projecting muzzle
- soldierArmed forces member
- moundHeaped earth formation
colony · licking · foraging · larvae · invertebrate · chitin · exoskeleton · pest-control
Light after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
dusk · den · sleeping · burrow · solitary · shy · elusive · secretive
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
Kenya · Tanzania · Namibia · South Africa · Botswana · Zimbabwe · Afrikaans · endemic
hyena
Cackling African carnivore
meerkat · mongoose · civet · genet · territorial · mane · erectile
termite
Wood-devouring social insect
mound · colony · licking · foraging · larvae · invertebrate · chitin · exoskeleton · pest-control
twilight
Light after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
darkness · dusk · den · sleeping · burrow · solitary · shy · elusive · secretive · eyeshine
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
sub-Saharan · Kenya · Tanzania · Namibia · South Africa · Botswana · Zimbabwe · Afrikaans · endemic · burrow
mane
Neck hair, horse/lion
- insect eatersanteater, giant anteater, pangolin, echidna, numbat
- Savanna Animalszebra, wildebeest, lion cub, lioness, cheetah
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
- felidscat, domestic cat, wildcat, lion, tiger
- snouted animalsanteater, giant anteater, tapir, elephant, coati
aardwolfspotted hyena
Mottled African carnivore
lion · leopard · African wild dog · wolf · apex predator