Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital cares for orphaned aardwolf Posted on 30 October 2020 The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital are revered for the work they do with scores of wild animals. Recently, an orphaned aardwolf pup came into the facility. The young aardwolf was discovered by a border collie on a farm in the North West. The farmer searched for two days to find the den and mother but was unsuccessful. A team from Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital collected her and have been caring for her since. ‘Our vets examined her and found that she had mange. Thankfully it is only demodex and can easily be treated. Being only a few weeks old, she is currently on a special milk formula. She is full of personality already, and has taken well to her diet and makeshift burrow,’ said the hospital in a Facebook post. The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital treat their patients for free and depend on donations and support to be able to continue their work. If you are in a position to make a financial contribution by sponsoring a species or purchasing an item from their online store, you can do so here: http://www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com/how-you-can-help.html Alternatively find their banking details below: Johannesburg Wildlife NPC FNB Cheque account Account: 62658400264 Branch Code: 255355 Swift code: FIRNZAJJ SnapScan: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/PXMP5766 Aardwolf facts Aardwolfs are related to hyenas They are insectivorous mammals Their diet predominantly consists of termites. Maggots and other invertebrates with soft bodies are occasionally feasted on too An aardwolf has a long, sticky tongue perfect for scooping up their food These animals are nocturnal but in winter they are known to conserve their energy by sleeping during the evening and eating during the day Aardwolfs are monogamous and mating season is between June and July These animals sleep underground in burrows. Their preference is to move into an abandoned aardvark or porcupine burrow but are able to dig their own too. Take a look at the beautiful pup below: Picture: Lauren Beckley & Sarah Kempen/ Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital Picture: Lauren Beckley & Sarah Kempen/ Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital Picture: Lauren Beckley & Sarah Kempen/ Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital Picture: Lauren Beckley & Sarah Kempen/ Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital Related Posts Buildings, roads and homes flood as severe weather hits KZN 18 May 2023 Good news from the brink of extinction in Volcanoes National Park 11 May 2023 Photojournalist Graeme Green went to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park to document the recently opened campus... read more Curiosity skilled the cat 5 May 2023 A member of The Explorer’s Club and founder of Curiosity Company, Francois Malherbe uses tracking... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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