<P> As an aardwolf ages, it will normally lose some of its teeth, though this has little impact on its feeding habits due to the softness of the insects that it eats . </P> <P> Aardwolves live in open, dry plains and bushland, avoiding mountainous areas . Due to their specific food requirements, they are only found in regions where termites of the family Hodotermitidae occur . Termites of this family depend on dead and withered grass and are most populous in heavily grazed grasslands and savannahs, including farmland . For most of the year, aardwolves spend time in shared territories consisting of up to a dozen dens, which are occupied for six weeks at a time . </P> <P> There are two distinct populations: one in Southern Africa, and another in East and Northeast Africa . The species does not occur in the intermediary miombo forests . </P> <P> An adult pair, along with their most - recent offspring, occupies a territory of 1--4 km (0.39--1.54 sq mi). </P>

Animal that looks like a hyena and fox