This is the species number 69 for me, the Southern Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), an insectivorous hyaenid species, native to East and Southern Africa.
Aardwolves are shy and nocturnal, sleeping in burrows by day. They will, on occasion during the winter, become diurnal feeders. This happens during the coldest periods as they then stay in at night to conserve heat.
Aardwolves live in open, dry plains and bushland, avoiding mountainous areas. Due to their specific food requirements, they are found only in regions where termites of the family Hodotermitidae occur. Termites of this family depend on dead and withered grass and are most populous in heavily grazed grasslands and savannahs, including farmland. 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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