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Aardwolf, Aardwolf Reproduction, Food Aardwolf part 2

Aardwolf, Aardwolf Reproduction, Food Aardwolf

Aardwolf, Aardwolf Reproduction, Food Aardwolf, Lifestyle Aardwolf

Earth moving wolves form monogamous pairs. However, if the male is unable to defend its territory, the female mates with other, more dominant male, although the offspring later protects her regular partner. Estrus in females occurs in late June - early July (Northern Cape). Mating lasts up to 4 hours, females remain receptive from 1 to 3 days - so the puppies can be mixed paternity. If fertilization does not occur, the female re-enters estrus. Gestation lasts about 90 days, the female bears 2-4 pups (although in zoos observed litters of 1-5 puppies). In South Africa, the puppies are born from October to December, in the warmer northern areas (Botswana, Zimbabwe) during the breeding season is less pronounced Puppies for 3-4 weeks remain in the den, lair change about 1 time per month. Offspring of both parents involved. For 3 months male protects the territory from predators and about 6:00 at night guarding the den, while the female feeds. During the life of the female, whose lair guarded by males, with an average of 1.5 brought pup a year, which is 3 times more than single females. Up to 9 weeks puppies are not removed for more than 30 m from the den. 12-week-old puppies start to accompany parents on feeding, but still does not remove more than 300-500 m from the den. By 4 months of dairy feeding stops and goes to the young independent feeding, however, remains with the parents until the next breeding season, that is for 1 year. By 2 years of excavation young wolves reach sexual maturity. Captive lifespan - 13-15 years in nature is not precisely known, presumably about 10 years. The main predators are wolves black & brown earth jackals who were killed as puppies and adults. They also hunt lions, leopards and hyenas large.

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Protel mainly inhabit open, grassy savannas and open barren plains. This inhabitant of Fynbos - Mediterranean biome localized to the southwest corner of South Africa, on the latitude 20 ° to 33 ° S. and from 17 ° to 32 ° east longitude. Here cold and wet winters and hot and dry summer. The vegetation cover is poor, but most of these plants anywhere in the world no longer occurs. Scenery District Fynbos - fields, plains, rocky areas, semi-desert, savannah and hills. Aardwolf, aardvark, termites, hyenas, lions, and several species of reptiles and amphibians - are some of the animals that live there. Earthmoving wolves during the day resting in underground burrows. They usually use old holes anteaters and porcupines, despite the fact that they themselves can dig their own shelter. They often choose burrows anteaters, because they are located close to an abundance of termites, because anteater eats them too. We have two Protel paraanalnye odorous glands that secrete musk liquid used for marking territory and maintain communication with neighbors. When the wolf attacked by wild dog, leopard, predator or another person, he immediately picks up the ridge on the back, visually increasing in size, while it may roar to scare off an attacker. It also takes a transverse position to the enemy and emits a strong unpleasant odor from the anal glands. This protection is almost as effective as a skunk spray solution. Often earth wolf can be seen in pairs or small groups. This solitary animal, except during lifting youth. Several females with calves may occupy the hole, forming small groups in which young people grow together. In this species, there is no permanent groups because of their peculiar diet. Since excavation wolves eat termites, they do not need any help in the hunt. Protel does not migrate from its territory, an area which may be 1-4 km in diameter. He marks his territory musky fluid from its anal glands, placing secret on the leaves of grasses. Marking territory engaged in both sexes, although the males do it more often.

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