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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.
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Non-target species such as bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis), aardwolves (Proteles cristarus), and aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are often also killed.
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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.
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Five, at least, I know, without reckoning as hyenas either the "wild hound" of the Cape, or the little burrowing hyena (_Proteles_) -- both of which we shall no doubt meet with in the course of our hunting adventures.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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The protelinae is made up of one species, the [[aardwolf]] ( '' Proteles cristatus '').
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Aardwolf (Proteles) has five digits on the fore foot, whereas the hyaeninae have only four.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The protelinae is made up of one species, the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus).
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Keys to genera, Proteles, Crocuta and Hyaena (includes Parahyaena)
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Aardwolf at the Johannesburg Zoo, (Proteles cristatus).
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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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).
Highveld grasslands 2008
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