Aardwolves

Aardwolves are a species of animal native to the Pride Lands. They are nocturnal animals who feed on termites and are preyed upon by jackals.
==History==
===Temporary expulsion from the Pride Lands===
One night, a pack of aardwolves scrounged around the aardvark dens, and the aardvarks mistook them for hyenas. Kion ordered the aardwolves to leave the Pride Lands, then used the Roar of the Elders to banish them to the Outlands. Without the aardwolves, the Pride Lands became overrun with termites, and Kion asked his father, Simba, for advice. When Simba suggested that Kion bring the matter before the aardwolves, Kion realized that he had accidentally banished them from the Pride Lands instead of the hyenas and resolved to lead them back home.
Together, the Lion Guard ventured into the Outlands, where they saved the aardwolves from being eaten by Reirei and Goigoi. Once safe, the aardwolves returned to the Pride Lands and ended the termite infestation.
==Physical characteristics==
The aardwolf is a four-legged species of moderate size. Its face is generally narrow and pointed, and it has large bat-like ears, a long snout, and wide eyes. Most aardwolves have pelts of varying shades of gray, some of which carry tints of blue or purple. Their fur is darker in places, most notably on their faces and paws, and on their stripes, which can be found on their backs, chests, face rims, legs, and necks. Their underbellies are lighter than their primary fur color, and their manes are black. Some aardwolves have manes that extend above the head and form tufts. Their inner ears are pink, and they have wide yellow sclerae. Overall, aardwolves bear a striking resemblance to hyenas, which they are often mistaken for.
==Sociocultural characteristics==
Aardwolves are reserved, shy creatures that only emerge at night to feed on termites. They are essential to keeping the termite population in check in the Pride Lands, despite rarely being seen. Aardwolves tend to roam from place to place, preferring the shelter of empty aardvark dens for sleep.
==Notable aardwolves==
* Haya
* Mjomba
* Ogopa
==Appearances==
* The Lion Guard
** "Paintings and Predictions" (in a painting)
** "Too Many Termites"
** "Never Roar Again" (in a painting)
==References==
Category:Canon articles
Category:Species