Both names come from Afrikaans, but the animals are not in any way related. The aardwolf is related to the hyena. It’s the hyenas friendly cousin. It mostly eats termites and it’s not dangerous. The aardvark lmhas a pig like nose and it burrows like a pig, so “vark” means pig in Afrikaans. The aardvark has no other relation to a pig besides the name.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
on 25 Jan 23:17
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ah, so “vark” is much like “dog” in english when it is used in animal names like “prairie dog”!
thanks for explaining!
I was gonna say “pig-wolf” sounds kind of goofy but it is actually pretty precise in behavioral desciption then isn’t it?
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
on 26 Jan 03:53
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Should be noted that “aard” means “ground/earth”
MrShankles@reddthat.com
on 26 Jan 05:34
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The aardvark also mainly eats termites. Both species are nocturnal and rest in dens and burrows during the day. So similar behaviours and ecological niches so very fair to give them similar names.
The hyena family is also closer related to felines than canids. Fun fact there.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 25 Jan 22:46
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Find yourself someone who loves you as much as aardwoof loves aardwolves ❤️
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Eats insects, apparently.
If I were establishing a new country and that was a native animal, that bad motherfucker is going on my flag.
More like going extinct /s
Nature designed this creature to receive scritches.
Awww, the tiger-coyote thinks he’s a stegosaurus.
Super Saiyan Dog
Ah yes, hair metal dog
I love this critter
Those are some hackles.
90% hyena, 10% raccoon
100% kick-ass
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Damn, this guy looks like he’s about to sing an 80s power ballad.
Punk rock hyena looking ass
Basically an 80s punk dog.
That Mohawk is fucking sick
Call Apogee say Aardwolf
I am assuming it is not in fact actually closely related to a wolf/dog?
Also, this has got me very curious what just a “vark” looks like given the suggested naming scheme going on here.
Both names come from Afrikaans, but the animals are not in any way related. The aardwolf is related to the hyena. It’s the hyenas friendly cousin. It mostly eats termites and it’s not dangerous. The aardvark lmhas a pig like nose and it burrows like a pig, so “vark” means pig in Afrikaans. The aardvark has no other relation to a pig besides the name.
ah, so “vark” is much like “dog” in english when it is used in animal names like “prairie dog”!
thanks for explaining!
I was gonna say “pig-wolf” sounds kind of goofy but it is actually pretty precise in behavioral desciption then isn’t it?
Should be noted that “aard” means “ground/earth”
Thank you
…by contrast to airwolf…
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Interesting, doesn’t ard also mean “ground/earth” in Arabic? Maybe one of those words that made into the indo-german languages by the Arabic conquest?
The aardvark also mainly eats termites. Both species are nocturnal and rest in dens and burrows during the day. So similar behaviours and ecological niches so very fair to give them similar names.
The hyena family is also closer related to felines than canids. Fun fact there.
Find yourself someone who loves you as much as aardwoof loves aardwolves ❤️
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Clearly theyve never seen those Pakistani bears.
That thing looks like it’s either chill as fuck or a complete spaz. I’m not sure which…
Both in varying frequencies
Looks like Honeybadger has evolved.
The 80s hairmetal band of the animal kingdom.
Aardwolf puppies are freaking adorable <img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b426b816-31db-4d5d-ae41-0d562da5e675.jpeg">
That’s the most punk looking animal I’ve ever seen.
aardwoof did it again.
That captive aardwolf is scared though. They’re not ordinarily puffed up like this. A chill aardwolf is a smooth, slender boi.
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