NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



a sufficiency of its natural food will not be avail- 

 able, and it will certainly become a stock thief. 



In the wide trackless stretches of dry country 

 where vegetation is sparse and termites numerous, 

 it is unwise to destroy the manhaar, for in such 

 environment it is performing a work of great 

 economic value. The termite is an enemy to vege- 

 tation, and in these dry districts the flora is, even 

 at the best of seasons, none too abundant. When a 

 stock farmer in any of these sparsely populated areas 

 finds the manhaars do not interfere with stock 

 animals, then he is a foolish man if he deliberately 

 destroys them. 



An award of ten shillings per tail is paid by the 

 Provincial Government for manhaars killed within 

 the boundaries of the Cape Province. 



Aard Wolf is a S'outh African Dutch name, which 

 means Earth Wolf, because it lives in burrows like 

 the Aard Vark, which means Earth Pig. Manhaar 

 Jakhal is another name for this wolf. It means 

 Maned Jackal, so called because of the long mane, 

 which the creature erects at will, when endeavouring 

 to intimidate an enemy. 



One of these animals which I had in captivity 

 produced two pups at a birth during the month of 

 December. 



In shape this wolf is very hyaena-like, sloping 



down from the shoulders. The general colour is a 



dirty yellow with a grey tinge. Along the back 



for its entire length the hair is long, forming a 



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