The adult aardwolf was formerly assumed to forage in small groups, but more recent research has shown that they are primarily solitary foragers, necessary because of the scarcity of their insect prey.
ðɪ ɐdˈʌlt ˈɑːɹdwʊlf wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli ɐsˈuːmd tə fˈɔːɹɪdʒ ɪn smˈɔːl ɡɹˈuːps, bˌʌt mˈoːɹ ɹˈiːsənt ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ hɐz ʃˈoʊn ðæt ðeɪ ɑːɹ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi fˈɔːɹɪdʒɚz, nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə skˈɛɹsᵻɾi ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɪnsɛkt pɹˈeɪ.