Aardwolf

Proteles septentrionalis

Summary 2

The aardwolf (Proteles cristata) occurs in the extreme southern end of Egypt southwards. Ancient Egyptian funerary reliefs from the third and second millenia B.c. suggest that the aardwolf was once present in North Africa as well (Brentjes, 1966).

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Stefan Haag, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aardwolf,_Buffalo_Springs_National_Park,_Kenya_1_(cropped).jpg
  2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Mais informações

BioDiversity4All Mapa

Status in w palearctic 0% of original range
Ecological niche Medium Carnivore
Region North Africa - Eastern
Z ecotourism potential 2