Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Wildlife
Aardwolf
Proteles cristatus
The aardwolf is an insectivorous mammal, native to East and Southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Recorded in Western Cape~63 records
Curve from 449 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Aardwolf is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
449 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Aardwolf
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,580a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 960a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 2,310a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,510a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Karoo Rest Camp
Karoo National Park
From R 437a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Aardwolf recorded here
Agulhas Rest Camp
Agulhas National Park
From R 1,643a night
Aardwolf recorded here
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When and where to find the Aardwolf
Hosts have recorded the Aardwolf at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Agulhas National Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cederberg Wilderness Area | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
| Gamkaberg | Here | Here | Here | Here | Here |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Proteles cristatus
Records
449
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Aardwolf on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Aardwolf in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Aardwolf at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Agulhas National Park, Bontebok National Park and Karoo National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Aardwolf in South Africa?
The Aardwolf is most recorded in Northern Cape (43% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), Western Cape (14% of records), based on 449 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Aardwolf on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Aardwolf?
The Aardwolf is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Agulhas National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Aardwolf?
The Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Aardwolf?
The aardwolf is an insectivorous mammal, native to East and Southern Africa. Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch. It is also called "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. The aardwolf is in the same family as the hyena.