Found 2 items, similar to Proteles cristata.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Proteles cristata Proteles cristata n : striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects [syn: aardwolf]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Proteles cristata Aard-wolf \Aard"-wolf`\ ([aum]rd"w[oo^]lf), n. [D, earth-wolf] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal (Proteles cristata , formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]