Aardwolf
Proteles cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHyaenidae (Hyaenas)
- GenusProteles (Aardwolves)
- SpeciesProteles cristata (Aardwolf)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Lion
Panthera leo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Aardwolf at Addo Elephant National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |