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In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

It is also called " maanhaar-jackal " ( Afrikaans for " mane-jackal " ) , " ant hyena " or " civet hyena " , based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland , a characteristic shared with the African civet .
Output:
It is also called " maanhaar jackal " in Afrikaans , or " civet hyena " , based on the secretions ( civet ) from their anal glands .