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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.


When your a animal caretaker do you get to chose your own animal?

Yes... an animal caretakerdoes get to choose their own animal.


Do you have an animal in french?

Est-ce que vous avez un animal?


What is the difference between a pet and a wild animal?

A pet is a animal that humans have. A wild animal is a animal that lives outdoors. A bear is a wild animal. A cat is a pet.


What is the homographs of a large animal of a animal that support or carry?

The homographs for "a large animal" would be bear (the animal) and bear (to support or carry).