Characteristics of a Aardwolf

 1. The aardwolf resembles a very thin striped hyena, but with a more slender muzzle, black vertical stripes on a coat of yellowish fur, and a long, distinct mane down the midline of the neck and back. It also has one or two diagonal stripes down the fore- and hind-quarters, along with several stripes on its legs.

2. Aardwolves are related to hyenas. ...

3. "Aardwolf" means "earth wolf" in Afrikaans. ...

4. They eat mostly termites. ...

5. Aardwolves have specialized cheek teeth. ...

6. They spend their days underground. ...

7. Aardwolves are territorial. ...

8. Aardwolves use their manes to appear bigger.

9. Aardwolves lead mainly solitary lives, though they are socially monogamous, which means they stay with the same mate their whole lives. They fiercely defend their territories, as these are what determine access to food and mates.

10. Aardwolves play a positive role in the ecosystem by limiting the number of termites throughout their natural range.” The aardwolf is the lesser-known cousin of the striped, brown, and spotted hyenas. Because it's shy, elusive, and nocturnal, it's rarely encountered by people.

11. Aardwolves are such termite specialists that their meat-grinding teeth have become reduced to flattened pegs. They still have sharp canines, however, which they use in self-defense.

12. Aardwolves are shy and nocturnal animals that sleep in burrows by day. During the winter, however, they may, on occasion, become diurnal feeders. This happens during the coldest periods as they then stay in at night to conserve heat.

13. The aardwolf, or 'earth wolf' as it's otherwise known, is a four-legged creature found on the plains of Africa. This hyena lookalike is often confused with the aardvark. But although they both consume termites in bountiful quantities, the similarities end there. Somewhat peculiar-looking, this little creature is smart.

14. In the most general way, social structure is identified by those features of a social entity (a society or a group within a society) that persist over time, are interrelated, and influence both the functioning of the entity as a whole and the activities of its individual members.

15. The major components of social structure are statuses, roles, social networks, groups and organizations, social institutions, and society. Specific types of statuses include the ascribed status, achieved status, and master status.








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