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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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What is the population of a aardvark?

An aardvark is one aardvark. The word population is superfluous .

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.

How long is a aardvark's tongue?

An average aardvark tongue is up to 30 centimeters.

Do aardvarks swim?

Aardvarks, being land mammals, can probably swim. The only problematic factor is that generally, they don't need to. All land mammals can swim if they are forced to, and this includes the aardvark.

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Is a aardvark a vertebrate or an invertebrate?

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How do aardvarks catch bugs?

They use their pig like snouts to catch their pray

Are aardvarks and armadillos the same?

No, they are not. An armadillo is a small animal with a shell kind of like a pillbug. They eat insects and some fruits and vegetables. They have a true mouth, meaning they have upper and lower jaws and are able to chew. An aardvark is larger and has full body fur and a nose that looks like a tube. They only eat ants and termites I think, but to be sure I will say insects...

What is the aardvarks natural defense?

Aardvarks grow to body lengths of 3-5 ft (90-150 cm). The thick, hairless, rat-like tail grows to lengths of 1.5-2 ft (45-60 cm) and is used for defense. The shoulder height is 2 ft (60 cm). Aardvarks weigh 100-170 lbs (45-77 kg). Aardvarks are covered with a thick pink-grey skin that protects them from insect bites. The body is sparsely covered with bristly hairs a yellowish- or brownish-grey in colour. The leg hairs are darker than the body hairs. Long white hairs 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) long grow from the nostrils. These hairs, combined with folds of skin that cover the nostrils when the animal is digging, protects the nose from dirt clogs and insect attacks.

Aardvarks are powerful diggers. They can stand on their hind feet for short periods of time by resting on the base of their tail. They are not fast runners. Aardvarks have a life span of 10 years.

Were there aardvarks in the stone age?

Species have changed since the stone age and the Aardvark is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, of which other prehistoric species and genera are known.

It is therefore certain that Aardvarks were around during the stone age.

How many aardvarks predators have?

Aardvarks have two natural predators, the wild boar and the ocelot. However due to deforestation and overfishing, many aardvarks have met their fate at the spinning propeller blades of boats.

What countries in Africa is Aardvark found?

You can find a aardvark around the Sahara Desert or places around Egypt(Libya etc:)

Why do aardvarks cover their noses with a flab of skin?

so they don't get dust in it as they can't sneeze :)

Do sharks eat aardvarks?

umm im sure if an aardvark fell in the ocean a shark might eat it but i dont know why an aardvark would be in the ocean.

Do aardvarks lay eggs?

No. Aardvarks are mammals and give birth to live young. There are only two mammals that lay eggs. The Platypus and the Echidna.