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 aardwolf
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(ˈɑːdˌwʊlf )
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Word forms: plural -wolves

a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and
feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae ( hyenas), order Carnivora (
carnivores)
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C19: from Afrikaans, from aarde earth + wolf wolf

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Instead, it was comparable to, but somewhat more specialized for digging than animals that both
run and burrow today, like aardwolves, cavies, hyenas, and rabbits.
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In the past it has been home to aardwolves, warthogs, and pygmy hippos.
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For most of the year, aardwolves spend time in shared territories consisting of up to a dozen dens,
which are occupied for six weeks at a time.
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