Habitat and Range
What Actually Threatens Aardvark Populations
Least Concern doesn't mean risk-free. Drought, roads, and shrinking insect supply are doing more damage than direct hunting.
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Earth Pig Chronicles
Field-guide articles on aardvark behaviour, diet, burrows, anatomy, and habitat. New pieces publish as they're reported and checked, not on a fixed schedule.
Aardvark Anatomy
Why the Aardvark's Ears Never Stop Working
Independently rotating, foldable, and tuned to insects moving underground: the anatomy behind the aardvark's most recognisable feature.
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Burrows and Digging
A Night Inside an Active Aardvark Burrow
How a burrow gets dug, how deep it runs, and why the next tenant is rarely another aardvark.
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Diet and Feeding
How Aardvarks Find Termite Mounds in the Dark
Smell over sight, a sticky 30cm tongue, and a route that can cover 200 mounds in a single night.
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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 Facts
15 Amazing Aardvark Facts About Africa's Nocturnal “Earth Pig”
Fifteen sourced, specific facts about the earth pig, from its 30cm tongue to its four-toed feet.
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