About Aardvark
Aardvark.com exists for one reason: most of what gets written about aardvarks online is either recycled trivia or outright invention. We wanted a place that treats one unglamorous, nocturnal digger with the same editorial care most sites reserve for lions and elephants.
What we cover
We stay inside one animal's world on purpose. That means aardvark behaviour, diet and feeding, burrow construction, anatomy, and habitat and range across sub-Saharan Africa. Content pillars like Aardvark Facts and Burrows and Digging exist so a reader can go deep on exactly the angle they came for.
Daniel Marlowe, an African wildlife and mammal writer, structures the reporting around field data and named sources rather than repeated internet trivia. When a claim can't be traced to a study, a wildlife agency, or a first-hand account, we don't publish it as fact.
What we won't do
We never present myths as science, never suggest approaching or handling wild aardvarks, and never promote keeping one as a pet. We don't invent encounters, use misleading photos of other animals, exaggerate conservation threats for clicks, or publish precise sensitive wildlife locations that could invite disturbance. And we don't call an aardvark a pig just because the Afrikaans name says so.