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Aardvarks

Although sometimes referred to as an anteater, the aardvark is actually a different animal. Aardvarks are a nocturnal African mammal.

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How many aardvarks are left in the world?

  • There are approximately three hundred thousand aardvarks left in the World. Today, there is a zoo that many of them are at called The Aardvarkian Jungle Habitat. Many workers like Manny Reverzi and Karolyn Hubbards are working to save aardvarks. They have a worker, Melony Brisscuts, who names the aardvarks. Some names include Sammi, Claire, Woody, Bobby, Caroline and Winny. Thank you- for more info on aardvarks , go to AardvarkPlanet.org. Or for more info on The Aardvarkian Jungle, go to AarvarkianJungleToday.org.Thank you.

Does aardvark have a long A vowel sound?

No, both the AA pair and the lone A are short vowel sounds (arr).

When was the first aardvark discovered and who discovered it?

The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is indigenous to the African continent. If the question is how non-Africans named it "aardvark" instead of how it was referred by African tribes, it may be because early Dutch settlers in South Africa(1650's-1800's) thought the animal resembled a domesticated pig with a snout that dug into the ground. In Dutch the word for ground is "aarde," and pig is "varken." Later, when the British began to colonize Africa (1870's), the translation into English dropped the "e" and "en" from the spelling.

How does an aardvark defend itself?

The aardvark will defend itself by using either its long tail or it's sharp claws to attack the predator. It will also attempt to dig a burrow to get away.

What are some of the aardvark adaptations?

the strucural adaptations are they curl up into a ball and it has leathery skin

What do adult aardvarks eat?

Aardvarks specialized in eating termites.

Aardvark eats mainly what?

ants are the main course, i think if not please correct me :)

Are ardvarks legal?

Legal for what, hunting or owning as a pet? Either way it depends on where you're at and what the laws are there. I know some African tribes hunt them but it's possible it's illegal to kill one in a certain country but that's somewhat unlikely considering they're not endangered or anything. As far as keeping one as a pet goes, in the US you probably need a permit or something for keeping an exotic pet.

Do aardvarks have good memories?

well, aardvarks have a variety of memory rememberances. at a young age, aardvarks have a very fuzzy memory and have issues remembering even those in their own pack! could you imagine if you couldn't remember your own family?!?!??! whoa. at the ripe age of 8 years, only 2 years away from certain death by predators due to a lack of knowledge and memory, aardvarks can finally recognize their surrounding and those inhabitting it!! so to conclude, it depends. its all really up to you to decide.

How old can a Aardvark live up to?

In captivity, an aardvark's lifespan is about 10 years, but in the wild sometimes aardvark's can live for up to 60 years.

What is an analogy for aardvark?

An aardvark is to an ocelot as a poet is to his sadness.

Do ardvarks live in trees?

yes they do they are a tree animal

How do aardvarks defend themselves?

They dig holes under ground because they are burrowing animals and they don't possess many teeth

Would Vertigo the Rubber ShinyUnicorn be Flabbergasted at your Aardvarks Potato Printer skills?

No, unless my aardvark's potato printer skills were more based on the synonym of distortion to the power of ants.