​AARDVARKS
Mammal      -      Vertebrate      -      Carnivore

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Male:  Boar

Female:  Sow

Young:  Cub

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AARDVARKS

• Are nocturnal feeders.  
• Eat ants, termites and underground fruits.
• ​Can eat 50,000 ants in one meal.
  
• Can be found in Africa, south of the Sahara.  
• Live in savannahs, woodlands, grassy plains and bush country.
• Burrow ... and they can dig a burrow in just a few minutes.
• Prefer sandy soil and they live in 2-20ft burrows that they dig only at night.  
• Dig a hole outside their burrow for their dropping, in order to keep the burrow safe and clean. 
• Abandoned burrows are often used for shelter by other animals. 
• When leaving the burrow, they block the entrance.  
• Males are mostly nomadic and the females are more territorial.  
• Can hear and smell termites and ants. ​

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Visit:   Aardvark . COLLECTIVE NOUNS

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