Aardwolf (Proteles Cristata)
… a small, insectivorous mammal, native to Eastern and Southern Africa. The name means “earth wolf” in Afrikaans/Dutch. It is related to hyenas, but unlike its relatives, it does not hunt large prey. This unusual animal is a mass killer of insects. It feeds mainly on termites and can eat more than 200,000 in a single night, using its long, sticky tongue to collect them… (read more: Wikipedia)
(video via: rarespeciesconservationcentre.org)
The aardwolf is, if not the coolest wolf, at least the most underrated. It’s not even a wolf, which makes its accomplishments all the more remarkable. The aardwolf is more closely related to the mongoose than the wolf. What’s more, it survives by eating bugs. Yet, working within these constraints, the indominable aardwolf thrives. In the order Carnivora, the aardwolf is first in the alphabet and first in style.
Photograph by Phil Richardson of Africa Wildlife Films.
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