AARDVARK
Mammal      -      Vertebrate      -      Carnivore

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Aardvark ...

• Are nocturnal feeders.  They eat ants, termites and underground fruits
  
• Can be found in Africa, south of the Sahara.  They 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 two to twenty foot 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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Male   ......................................................   Boar
Female   ...................................................  Sow
Young   ....................................................   Cub

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

• An armoury of aardvark
• A grouping of aardvark
  
• A pack of aardvark
  

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