The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is an insectivorous species of hyena, native to East and Southern Africa.
ðɪ ˈɑːɹdwʊlf pɹˈoʊɾəlz kɹˈɪstæɾəs ɪz ɐn ˌɪnsɛktˈɪvɚɹəs spˈiːsiːz ʌv haɪˈiːnə, nˈeɪɾɪv tʊ ˈiːst ænd sˈʌðɚn ˈæfɹɪkə.