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Aardwoof (mander.xyz)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] chemical_cutthroat 55 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If I were establishing a new country and that was a native animal, that bad motherfucker is going on my flag.

[–] idunnololz 2 points 4 days ago

More like going extinct /s

[–] ChonkyOwlbear 28 points 4 days ago

Aardwolf puppies are freaking adorable

[–] cowfodder 37 points 5 days ago

Punk rock hyena looking ass

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 days ago (1 children)

90% hyena, 10% raccoon

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

100% kick-ass

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, 100% reason to remember the name - Aardwolf!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Find yourself someone who loves you as much as aardwoof loves aardwolves ❤️

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That thing looks like it's either chill as fuck or a complete spaz. I'm not sure which...

[–] SendMePhotos 7 points 4 days ago

Looks like Honeybadger has evolved.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Both in varying frequencies

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago

Ah yes, hair metal dog

I love this critter

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Should be noted that "aard" means "ground/earth"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Thank you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

...by contrast to airwolf...

[–] RizzRustbolt 9 points 4 days ago

The 80s hairmetal band of the animal kingdom.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Eats insects, apparently.

[–] LovableSidekick 8 points 5 days ago

Basically an 80s punk dog.

[–] Tattorack 4 points 4 days ago

That's the most punk looking animal I've ever seen.

[–] radix 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Awww, the tiger-coyote thinks he's a stegosaurus.

[–] rf_ 6 points 5 days ago

Super Saiyan Dog

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Damn, this guy looks like he's about to sing an 80s power ballad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

That Mohawk is fucking sick

[–] Manifish_Destiny 2 points 4 days ago

Clearly theyve never seen those Pakistani bears.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

aardwoof did it again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Call Apogee say Aardwolf

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Those are some hackles.