Aardvark Behaviour
What an Aardvark Actually Does Every Night
A minute-by-minute look at an aardvark's eight-hour shift, from first emergence at dusk to the last burrow check before sunrise.
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Aardvark Behaviour: What the Field Data Actually Shows
Aardvarks are awake for roughly eight hours a night and spend nearly all of it foraging, digging, or listening for danger. This section covers what that routine actually looks like, from first emergence at dusk to the last burrow check before dawn.
Related reading: Aardvark Facts and Diet and Feeding, or head back to the Aardvark.com homepage for the full site.
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