Earth Pig
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Aardvark - (ärd´värk) [Du.,=ground pig], nocturnal mammal of the genus Orycteropus, sole representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Aardvark means "Earth pig" in Afrikaans, a language of South Africa. The aardvark is a solitary, shy, nocturnal animal. Aardvarks live in African savannas, open grasslands, woodlands, and scrub.
Aardvark, ant bear, earth pig
Aardvarks are the only living member of the order Tubulidentata. Due to their elusive lifestyle, they are also one of the least known of all mammals.
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[2] 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" or "ground pig" (aarde earth/ground, varken pig), because of its burrowing habits (similar origin to the name groundhog).
The word aardvark means 'earth pig' in Afrikaans and originated in the 1600s with Dutch settlers in South Africa who thought these accomplished burrowers resembled pigs.
The name aardvark comes from a word meaning "earth pig." Although the aardvark, endemic to Africa, shares some similarities with the South American anteater, the two are not related.
Their name comes from South Africa's Afrikaans language and means "earth pig." A glimpse of the aardvark's body and long snout brings the pig to mind. On closer inspection, the aardvark appears to include other animal features as well.
The aardvark's name is from the Afrikaans language meaning 'earth pig' - and if you look at an aardvark, you can see the resemblance. Although it looks like a long snouted pig, the aardvark is totally unique and is the only living member of its order.
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are adapted for making borrows in the ground and for clawing open the nests of ants and termites in order to capture the insects with its sticky tongue . Its cylindrical teeth are without enamel and roots. It is also called ant bear and earth pig.
 See also: Aardvark, Anteater, Termite, Burro, Hyena
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