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 Translation for 'aardwolf' from English to Portuguese
NOUN   an aardwolf | aardwolves
SYNO aardwolf | Proteles cristata
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urso-formigueiro {m} [Proteles cristatus]
aardwolf
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Translation for 'aardwolf' from English to Portuguese

aardwolf
urso-formigueiro {m} [Proteles cristatus]zool.T
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Usage Examples English
  • The four extant species are the striped hyena ("Hyaena hyaena"), the brown hyena ("Parahyaena brunnea"), the spotted hyena ("Crocuta crocuta"), and the aardwolf ("Proteles cristata").
  • A study on the genus' premolar intercuspid notches indicated "Chasmaporthetes" was likely hypercarnivorous rather than durophagous as its modern cousins (excluding the aardwolf) are.
  • "Proteles amplidentus" was similar to the modern aardwolf in most respects but had less reduced cheek teeth.
  • The African Realm is also home to the siamang (indigenous to Asia), chimpanzee, warthog, aardwolf, lion, and cheetah.
  • "Lycyaena" was a cursorial hunting hyaena as opposed to full-time scavenger. It has been suggested by R. F. Ewer that "Lycyaena" may be a possible ancestor to today's aardwolf ("Proteles cristatus").

  • There are also numerous rare and unusual species such as brown hyena, aardwolf, pangolin and aardvark – all best seen at night.
  • The aardwolf feeds primarily on termites and more specifically on "Trinervitermes".
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