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 South 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 hyzna-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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