Aardvark Fact Sheet
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Aardvarks live throughout Africa, south of the Sahara
The name Aardvark comes from the Afrikaans "earth pig" or "ground pig", because of its burrowing habits
Weight: 110 to 180 lbs (50 to 82 kg)Average life span in captivity: 23 years
Size: Head and body, 43 to 53 in (109 to 135 cm);Tail, 21 to 26 in (53 to 66 cm)
An aardvark's tongue can be up to 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) long and is sticky to help extract termites from their mound.
Aardvarks are nocturnal.
A glimpse of the aardvark's body and long snout brings the pig to mind.
The aardvark appears to include other animal features as well. It boasts rabbit like ears and a kangaroo tail—yet the aardvark is related to none of these animals.
It can close its nostrils to keep dust and insects from invading its snout, and its thick skin protects it from bites.
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Aardvarks live throughout Africa, south of the Sahara
The name Aardvark comes from the Afrikaans "earth pig" or "ground pig", because of its burrowing habits
Weight: 110 to 180 lbs (50 to 82 kg)Average life span in captivity: 23 years
Size: Head and body, 43 to 53 in (109 to 135 cm);Tail, 21 to 26 in (53 to 66 cm)
An aardvark's tongue can be up to 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) long and is sticky to help extract termites from their mound.
Aardvarks are nocturnal.
A glimpse of the aardvark's body and long snout brings the pig to mind.
The aardvark appears to include other animal features as well. It boasts rabbit like ears and a kangaroo tail—yet the aardvark is related to none of these animals.
It can close its nostrils to keep dust and insects from invading its snout, and its thick skin protects it from bites.
