"Aardwolf: The Termite-Devouring Hyena Cousin"

Aardwolves, the smallest of the four hyena species, are unique for their termite-based diet, consuming up to 300,000 termites each night using their specialized tongues. Unlike their meat-eating relatives, aardwolves have adapted to a solitary lifestyle in the savannahs and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. Their evolutionary path remains a mystery, with fossil evidence suggesting a divergence from other hyenas around 15 million years ago.