A hyena relative eats termitesSourced
The aardwolf’s tongue does more work than a hunt
The African aardwolf belongs to the hyena family but mainly eats termites rather than hunting large prey. It gathers insects with a long sticky tongue and can feed without destroying their mound.
Family resemblance does not dictate the menu.
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