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A solitary and nocturnal member of the hyena family, the aardwolf specializes in feeding on termites. Rather than digging into a termite nest, the aardwolf simply licks up the insects with its long tongue and chomps down on them with its peg-like molars. A single aardwolf can consume 200,000 termites in one night.

Aardwolf standing in habitat

Did You Know?

Aardvark? Zebra? Wolf? Believe it or not, the aardwolf is actually a relative of the hyena.

Quick Facts

Latin Name:
Proteles cristatus

Range:
Africa

Habitat:
Savannah

Length:
2.8 to 3.4 ft

Lifespan:
Up to 14 yrs

Zoo Location:
Night Hunters

Diet:
Termites