Aardwolves

The aardwolf lives in the sub-region of Africa and prefers to roam in open country away from the desserts and forests.  Staple diet is termites, difficult to catch bigger prey because does not have the right teeth and claws. 

It is quite pretty with a white coat and a few black stripes and a big fluffy tail.  The fur along its back stands up which makes it look bigger than it actually is.

Unusually they don’t live in big groups but prefer to find a partner they like and just live together with that partner.  But even though they like living with another aardwolfs they prefer to find food on their own.  This is probably because they eat termites which are not easily taken back the den, so there is no need to hunt together.

They have as many as four young and hide them in holes in the ground where they have some protection before they are ready to find food for themselves.