They consume the termites by licking them off surfaces with a flat, sticky tongue. Though the termites secrete a toxin, aardwolves do not seem to be affected by it, according to ADW. DietĪardwolves are insectivores, and they only eat termites. However, the brown and striped hyenas and aardwolves have male-dominated clans. All females rank higher than males in the clan. Not only are spotted hyena females larger, they are also more aggressive and are dominate in their clans. Clans can have up to 80 members, according to the National Wildlife Foundation. Hyenas are very social and live in groups called clans. Hyenas can adapt to almost any habitat and are found in grasslands, woodlands, savannas, forest edges, sub-deserts and mountains as high up as 13,000 feet (3962.4 m), according to the National Wildlife Foundation. It lives in north and northeast Africa, the Middle East and Asia, all the way to southern Siberia. The striped hyena has the largest range of all. They occur throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and are the most numerous large predators in the Serengeti. Spotted hyenas have a little bit larger range and live south of the Sahara Desert. (Image credit: Dmitri Gomon Shutterstock) Striped hyenas range from northern Africa to southern Siberia. Their muzzle is black, and there are black stripes on the head, torso and legs. Striped hyenas have long hair that is gray to straw-colored.
Their tails add another 12 to 16 in (30 to 40 cm) and they weigh from 57 to 90 lbs. The striped hyena is 39 to 45 inches (100 to 115 cm) long and 26 to 30 in (66 to 75 cm) tall from paw to shoulder, according to the San Diego Zoo. The forelegs, which are horizontally striped, are much longer and more massively built than the hind legs, giving the brown hyena the appearance of always climbing a hill. Hair on the neck grows to about 12 inches (30.5 cm), in contrast to the short hair on the legs, face and ears. Brown hyenas can be distinguished from other hyenas by the long, shaggy hair, which is dark brown or black on the body and tan on the shoulders and neck. Brown hyenas are the second largest, ranging from 51 to 63 inches (130 to 160 cm) long and weighing 75 to 160 lbs.
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