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The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus [3]) is an insectivorous hyaenid species, native to East and Southern Africa.Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch. [4] [5] It is also called the maanhaar-jackal [6] [7] (Afrikaans for "mane-jackal"), termite-eating hyena [8] and civet hyena, based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland, a characteristic shared with the African civet.
Egyptian wolf C. l. lupaster. Hemprich and Ehrenberg: 1833 A large, stoutly built subspecies with proportionately short ears and presenting a very gray wolf-like phenotype, standing 40.6 cm (16.0 in) in shoulder height and 127 cm (50 in) in body length. The upper parts are yellowish-gray tinged with black, while the muzzle, the ears and the ...
The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids ...
The ears are longer, and the head is more dog-like than that of the Egyptian wolf [3] and measures 7 inches (17.78 cm) in length. [4] The tail is not as hairy, and is shorter, [3] being 10 inches (25.4 cm) long. [4] The nose and forehead are greyish-buff, while the throat and under parts are white.
The Ethiopian wolf is similar in size and build to North America's coyote; it is larger than the black-backed jackal and side-striped jackals as well as the African wolf and has comparatively longer legs. Its skull is very flat, with a long facial region accounting for 58% of the skull's total length. The ears are broad, pointed, and directed ...
An old she-wolf with a sky-blue mane named Ashina found the baby and nursed him, then the she-wolf gave birth to half-wolf, half-human cubs, from whom the Turkic people were born. Also in Turkic mythology it is believed that a gray wolf showed the Turks the way out of their legendary homeland Ergenekon , which allowed them to spread and conquer ...
None of the antihero-led shows that graced our screens throughout the 2010s came more murderous than Dexter, but they didn’t come as corny, either.Like Michael C Hall’s wry serial-killing lead ...
Wolf howls can under certain conditions be heard over areas of up to 130 km 2 (50 sq mi). [15] Wolf howls are generally indistinguishable from those of large dogs. [16] Male wolves give voice through an octave, passing to a deep bass with a stress on "O", while females produce a modulated nasal baritone with stress on "U".