THE AARD-WOLF. 



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AAKU- WOLF. 



THE AARD-WOLF FAMILY.* 

 This family contains but a single genus and species, viz. : 



THE AARD-WOLF.f 



This is a remarkable animal inhabiting the southern parts of Africa, where its range is almost 

 co-extensive with that of the brown variety of the Hyaena. It is an extremely interesting animal, as 

 it forms a connecting link between the Civet family and the Hyaenas ; although more nearly allied to 

 the latter than to the former, it is found to be impossible to assign it to one of these groups in 

 preference to the other, and it is, in consequence, placed in a family by itself. 



* Protdidas. 



+ Proteles Lalandii. 



