SHANGRALA'S

ADORABLE AARDWOLVES!

Meet The Aardwolf. Its name in Afrikaans means "earth wolf". It comes from the same family as the hyena which explains their similar looks, but unlike their aggressive, scavenger hunting, bone-crunching cousins, aardwolves prefer to munch on termites and other insects, much like an aardvark. In fact, the word 'aard' comes from the Dutch word 'aarde' which means earth.       Standing less than 20 inches tall at the shoulder, it varies in length from 22 to 31 inches, exclusive of their 8 to 12 inch long tail. They weigh from 18 to 26 pounds and live only about 7 years in the wild.       They're native to Eastern and Southern Africa, where they live in underground burrows. They're not good at digging holes themselves, so they often inhabit the abandoned underground burrows of other animals. Aardwolves are shy and nocturnal creatures, although during the winter they'll save energy by sleeping at night and feeding during the day.       Aardwolves primarily forage for harvester termites, which are both nocturnal and abundant throughout the different seasons. Once they have located the termites, they use their broad, sticky tongue to lap up the insects off the ground, much like a cat lapping milk. They can eat hundreds of thousands of termites in a single night!       When threatened or cornered, the Aardwolf raises its body high off the ground, its mane and tail bristling so that its silhouette makes it appear up to 70% bigger. Aardwolves can emit a foul-smelling liquid from its anal glands to ward off predators. The musky, pungent fluid can be enough to scare off a predator, such as a black-backed jackal or domestic dog. Few predators are able to overcome this.       Farmers used to shoot them, but most now understand that they are harmless to their livestock. Some farmers leave termite mounds on their land, as the Aardwolf can keep their numbers low as well as feeding on the seasonal grasshopper nymphs which can destroy crops.

Check Out God's Extremely Cute Critter. Enjoy! :)



















Share These Cuties

With All Your Friends And Family! :)








SEE ALSO: Incredible Wildlife Photos 5!






^BACK To TOP^



For those of you who Want More FUN - Visit The Shangy Fun List! Variety is the
spice of life! The Shangy Fun List is an ezine packed full of Poems, Inspirational and
Heart Warming Stories. Jokes from G to slightly R, and Anything else that just
might make you SMILE! Join In The Free FUN!! ... :)

Yes! Click Here To GO TO THE ARCHIVES!-




Like This Page?

If you are looking for more, here are some good places to start:


White Ligers!-
Lion Massages!-
Bizarre Nature 2!-
Fearless Animals!-
Rare Exotic Cats!-
Spotted-Tail Quoll!-
Rhinoceros Hornbill!-
Comedy In Nature 4!-
Rarely Seen Critters!-
Natural Show-Offs 2!-
Dangerous Critters 3!-
World's Smallest Fox!-
Elephant Salt Miners!-
Endangered Primates!-
Farne Islands Wildlife!-
Sweet Baby Animals 2!-
Wildlife In Abundance!-
When Sandman Attacks 3!-
Werribee Open Range Zoo!-
World's Most Expressive Cat!-
A-Z Animated Picture Images!-





-To SHANGRALA-


Special THANKS Goes To LINDA And GENIANN For Sharing This With Us.

---

Copyright © 1996 Netscape Communications Corporation. Mozilla is
a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.
Note: This is an Unofficial God, Jesus Christ, Family, & Cartoon Fan Site.
© All graphics representing Disney characters are copyrighted by Disney.
Likewise all other graphics & music Copyright © by their own Individual Artists.
I do not own any graphics on this site. If you do, please notify me and I'll give
you proper credit, a link, or remove it immediately according to your wishes.
~*~ Copyright © 1997-2023 Elrhea M. Bigham ~*~

---