aardwolf
The origin and history of aardwolf.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from South African Dutch, where it combines aard, meaning earth, with wolf. The name probably alludes to the animal spending daylight hours in underground burrows.
The origin and history of aardwolf.
English borrowed the word from South African Dutch, where it combines aard, meaning earth, with wolf. The name probably alludes to the animal spending daylight hours in underground burrows.
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