57 questions
The aardwolf is most related to which animals?
Euplerids
Herpestids
Hyaenids
Mustelids
The aardwolf is a myrmecophage because it feeds exclusively on what?
Carrion
Eggs
Fruit
Termites
Aardwolves can be caught with food-baited traps.
True
False
Aardwolves can be lured with scent-markings of other aardwolves.
True
False
What is the aardwolf's diet?
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
Carnivorous
How many termites can an aardwolf consume in a night?
3,000
30,000
300,000
3,000,000
Which sex of aardwolves scent-marks the most?
Male
Female
What is aardwolf scent-marking called?
Gluing
Pasting
Plastering
Smearing
Aardwolves are endemic to which continent?
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Aardwolves kill livestock.
True
False
How do aardwolves capture their termite prey from their mounds?
Dig them Out
Lick them Up
The noxious secretions of soldier termites are toxic to aardwolves.
True
False
What type of carnivore is the aardwolf?
Insectivore
Obligate
Piscivore
Sanguinivore
What type of carnivore is the aardwolf?
Forager
Ambush
Pursuit
Ballistic
The salivary glands of the aardwolf are how much larger than those of a dog?
2x
3x
5x
10x
The aardwolf's salivary glands provide oral protection from the terpene secretions of termites, as in which other animal?
Aardvark
Anteater
Elephant Shrew
Hyrax
The aardwolf is one of how many species that feed exclusively on termites?
6
12
18
24
Aardwolves feed primarily on which type of termite?
Dampwood
Darwin
Drywood
Harvester
How do aardwolves forage?
Alone
In Pairs
In Groups
When does an aardwolf erect its mane?
Chasing
Fighting
Foraging
Playing
Aardwolf cubs are raised in dens, often abandoned ones from which animals?
Aardvarks
Pangolins
Porcupines
Springhares
Although aardwolves are socially monogamous, what is their genetic mating system?
Monogamy
Polygyny
Polyandry
Polygynandry
What is the aardwolf's circadian rhythm?
Diurnal
Crepuscular
Nocturnal
Cathemeral
The aardwolf is nocturnal because of the activity of the termites it eats.
True
False
Male aardwolves help in rearing the young by guarding the den against black-backed jackals.
True
False
What kills aardwolves?
Farmers
Insecticides
Packs of Dogs
Termite Secretions
The aardwolf has very small ears and eyes for its size.
True
False
What are aardwolves listed as on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Aardwolves are socially monogamous and family-oriented, with males and females living together in a territory.
True
False
How many digits does an aardwolf have on its forepaws?
3
4
5
6
Aardwolves exhibit sexual dimorphism.
True, Males are Larger
True, Females are Larger
False
In which habitats do aardwolves reside?
Forest
Grassland
Savanna
Shrubland
The aardwolf superficially resembles which hyena?
Brown Hyaena
Spotted Hyaena
Striped Hyaena
Cave Hyaena
The coarse hairs of the aardwolf’s dorsal crest are the longest of all carnivores.
True
False
Like other hyenas, aardwolves have a powerful dentition and are able to crush large bones.
True
False
The aardwolf is smaller than all other hyenas.
True
False
How many separate populations, and thus subspecies, of aardwolves are there?
2
3
4
5
Which are subspecies of the aardwolf?
Proteles cristata cristata
Proteles cristata crocuta
Proteles cristata hyaena
Proteles cristata septentrionalis
Aardwolf translates to what?
Civet Wolf
Earth Wolf
Hyena Wolf
Maned Wolf
What are alternative names for the aardwolf?
Civet Hyena
Earth Wolf
Gray Wild Dog
Maned Jackal
Aardwolves have aggressive territorial disputes.
True
False
What is the aardwolf's greatest natural enemy?
African Wild Dog
Black-Backed Jackal
Lion
Spotted Hyaena
What is the population trend of the aardwolf?
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Unknown
Aardwolves use their canines for fighting.
True
False
Aardwolves generally remain in their natal territory.
True
False
If an aardwolf parent dies, a cub of the same sex usually remains in its natal territory.
True
False
The aardwolf's scientific name is derived from which of its prominent features?
Mane
Paws
Stripes
Tongue
What is the scientific name of the aardwolf?
Crocuta crocuta
Hyaena hyaena
Parahyaena brunnea
Proteles cristata
What is a group of aardwolves called?
Cackle
Clan
Pack
Pride
What is the record lifespan for an aardwolf?
8 years
18 years
28 years
48 years
The aardwolf is considered an indicator species for the Somalia-Kalahari semidesert axis.
True
False
What system does the aardwolf inhabit?
Terrestrial
Aerial/Arboreal
Aquatic
Fossorial
Aardwolves are smaller than jackals and foxes.
True
False
What is the aardwolf's form of locomotion?
Plantigrade
Digitigrade
Unguligrade
Other
Which of these are aardwolf tracks?
Which of these is an aardwolf?
Which of these is an aardwolf?