aardvark
a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, of central and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.
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Origin of aardvark
1- Also called ant bear .
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This struggle has shaped every animal — from aardvarks to zebrafish — and likely all other life as well.
Living mysteries: This critter has 38 times more DNA than you do | Douglas Fox | September 29, 2022 | Science News For StudentsIt turns out that aardvarks are more closely related to elephants while pangolins are more closely related to cats and dogs.
Evolutionary Tree of Life: DNA Analysis Is Showing How We Got So Much Wrong | Matthew Wills | July 10, 2022 | Singularity HubAfter taking an online tutorial, you can catalog everything from the aardvarks to the zebras that you see.
Stuck inside this winter? Try an at-home citizen science project | Erin Wayman | January 25, 2022 | Science NewsRafting likely explains how Afrotheria, the group containing elephants and aardvarks, got to Africa.
One Incredible Ocean Crossing May Have Made Human Evolution Possible | Nicholas R. Longrich | May 2, 2021 | Singularity HubEd Markey (D-MA) appeared with Arthur the aardvark, the star of the PBS show Arthur, to promote funding for public broadcasting.
Muppets, Superheroes And The Politicians Who Love Them | Ben Jacobs | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
XG Ventures has invested in over 45 companies with fifteen exits, including such companies as Tapulous, Posterous, and aardvark.
The name ant-eater is also given to the pangolins and to the aardvark.
They got him in the hole like an aardvark, with a bush over the mouth, so you couldn't see it.
Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland | Olive SchreinerThe girl turned like a frightened aardvark, still holding the cromorne in her hand.
Of All Things | Robert C. Benchley
British Dictionary definitions for aardvark
/ (ˈɑːdˌvɑːk) /
a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites: Also called: ant bear
Origin of aardvark
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