Aardwolf
Proteles cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHyaenidae (Hyaenas)
- GenusProteles (Aardwolves)
- SpeciesProteles cristata (Aardwolf)
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Kaokoveld Slender Mongoose
Galerella flavescens
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Aardwolf at Waterberg Plateau 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 |