Non-target species such as bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis), aardwolves (Proteles cristarus), and aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are often also killed. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Africa bushveld] Reference
The 48 mammal species include Chacma baboon Papio cynocephalus ursinus, 5 species of carnivora including the blackbacked jackal Canis mesomelas, ardwolf Proteles cristatus and serval Felis serval, 11 species of artiodactyla and 16 species of rodentia, 11 of which last are endemic to South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, South Africa] Reference
Aardwolf at the Johannesburg Zoo, (Proteles cristatus). From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Keys to genera, Proteles, Crocuta and Hyaena (includes Parahyaena). From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The protelinae is made up of one species, the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus). From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Aardwolf (Proteles) has five digits on the fore foot, whereas the hyaeninae have only four. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In the Herpestes, I have seen the hair on end over nearly the whole body, including the tail; and the dorsal crest is erected in a conspicuous manner by the Hyæna and Proteles. From Wordnik.com. [The expression of the emotions in man and animals] Reference
Also aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), honeybadger (Melivora capensis), caracal (Felis caracal), bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis), silver fox (Vulpes chama) surricate (Suricata suricatta) and aardvalk (Orycteropus afer) in the surrounding areas. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Among these are the brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea), African civet (Civettictis civetta), leopard (Panthera pardus), sable (Hippotragus niger), pangolin (Manis temminckii), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), oribi (Ourebia ourebi), and mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae). From Wordnik.com. [Highveld grasslands] Reference
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