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What are African anteaters called?
The Aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is sometimes called "antbear", "anteater", or Cape anteater
What animal does the Afrikaans word for 'earth pig' refer to?
The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) (afer: from Africa) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is sometimes called "antbear", "anteater", "Cape anteater" (after the Cape of Good Hope), "earth hog" or "earth pig". The name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch for "earth pig" (aarde earth, varken pig), because early settlers from Europe thought it resembled a domesticated pig. However, the aardvark is not closely related to the pig; rather, it is the sole recent representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, in which it is usually considered to form a single variable species of the genus Orycteropus, coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae. Nor is the aardvark closely related to the South American anteater, despite sharing some characteristics and a superficial resemblance. The closest living relatives of the aardvark are the elephant shrews, along with the sirenians, hyraxes, tenrecs, and elephants.
What do aardvarks eat?
They eat ants, termites, and underground fruit. Probably as a source of water.The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) (afer: from Africa) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa.[1] It is sometimes called "antbear", "anteater", "Cape anteater" (after the Cape of Good Hope), "earth hog" or "earth pig". The name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch for "earth pig" (aarde earth, varken pig), because early settlers from Europe thought it resembled a domesticated pig. However, the aardvark is not closely related to the pig; rather, it is the sole recent representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, in which it is usually considered to form a single variable species of the genus Orycteropus, coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae. Nor is the aardvark closely related to the South American anteater, despite sharing some characteristics and a superficial resemblance.[2] The closest living relatives of the aardvark are the elephant shrews, along with the sirenians, hyraxes, tenrecs and elephants.
Is a bear a medium size mammal?
no.
How much do aardvarks weigh?
The aardvark is a medium-sized burrowing animal.
What is this creature that I have just encountered"?
The creature you have encountered is a raccoon, a medium-sized mammal known for its distinctive black mask and ringed tail. Raccoons are nocturnal and are often found in urban and suburban areas rummaging through trash cans in search of food.
Is a nightjar considered a mammal?
No, a nightjar is a type of bird. The nightjars are; whippoorwill, chuck will's widow, nighthawk, and poorwill. They are the family Caprimulgidae. There are 67 species in the world. Those listed above are U.S. birds.
Is an impala a mammal or bird?
An impala is a type of small deer, so it's a mammal.
Which animals are chemically tested on?
Pretty much any small mammal to medium mammal ( This excludes bigger dogs. ) out there. Monkeys, chickens, cats, dogs, etc.
How do you use the word raccoon in a sentence?
"The raccoon is a medium-sized mammal, native to North America."
Are Aardvarks and Anteaters the same?
No, the two are distinctly different animals. Aardvarks are of the genus Orycteropus and are medium size, burrowing animals that are native to Africa. They are thought to closely resemble pigs although not actually related. Anteaters are of the sub order Vermilingua and are known for eating ants and other small insects with their long tongues. They live in trees and are said to resemble bears. They are found in central and south America.
What does white tailed deer look like?
a medium- large tan or brown slightly horselike mammal. males, also known as bucks, have antlers
