It is also called the maanhaar-jackal (Afrikaans for "mane-jackal"), termite-eating hyena and civet hyena, based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland, a characteristic shared with the African civet.
ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ðə mɑːnhˈɑːɹdʒˈækəl ˈæfɹɪkˌɑːnz fɔːɹ "mˈeɪndʒˈækəl", tˈɜːmaɪtˈiːɾɪŋ haɪˈiːnə ænd sˈaɪvət haɪˈiːnə, bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɪts hˈæbɪt ʌv sᵻkɹˈiːɾɪŋ sˈʌbstənsᵻz fɹʌm ɪts ˈeɪnəl ɡlˈænd, ɐ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʃˈɛɹd wɪððɪ ˈæfɹɪkən sˈaɪvət.