aardvarks

African ant hunters

Aardvarks is the plural of aardvark, a nocturnal African mammal that feeds on ants and termites.

It has a long snout, large ears, and powerful claws for digging into termite mounds.

The aardvark is the sole living species in its order, unrelated to anteaters despite superficial similarities: Aardvarks are surprisingly fast diggers.

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anteater

Insect-lapping mammal

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Classic male name

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