Have you ever seen ground wolves living in burrows? And they are
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/have-you-ever-seen-ground-wolves-living-in-burrows-and-they-are.htmlHave you ever heard of an earth wolf? Maybe they heard it, but they definitely didn't see it. And if you haven't heard or seen, then get ready to meet the cutest creature in the world.
The ground wolf comes from the hyena family, which explains the external similarity. However, unlike their relatives, who feed mainly on carrion and even bare skeletons due to incredibly powerful jaws, earth wolves prefer to eat termites, as do anteaters. Moreover, they do not destroy termite mounds like other termitophages, but wait for the insects to come to the surface and lick them with a wide sticky tongue.
They are found in Eastern and Southern Africa, live in burrows (hence the name).
They do not dig holes themselves, but settle in the habitations left by other animals.
By nature, they are shy and silent, lead a nocturnal lifestyle.
However, in winter, they change their nocturnal activity to daytime activity in order to save more energy by feeding during the day and resting at night.
One ground wolf can eat up to 300 thousand termites per night.
An adult wolf grows to the size of a fox.
Earth wolves are monogamous, stay with their mate all their lives.
This wolf species is rare, but it is not among the endangered.
Their study is complicated by the nocturnal lifestyle and the general secrecy of the animal.
Keywords: Wolves
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