Hey there! So, you think you know about animals, huh? Well, get ready to have your mind blown by the incredible aardvark! This article is all about the fascinating lifestyle, diet, and more of these quirky creatures. Meet the aardvark, scientifically known as Orycteropus afer, with its bizarre appearance and intriguing habits. Resembling a mix […]
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) – Lifestyle, Diet, and More Read More »
Distribution is endemic to Africa. Widespread, but localized, south of the Sahara from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa, being absent from the Sahara and Namib Deserts. Not recorded from Lesotho, but they almost certainly do occur. Although sometimes shown as absent from the forests of the Congo Basin, Aardvarks are in fact
Aardvarks predominantly prey on ants and termites, digging them out of the ground or from epigeal termitaries. Geographical variation of ants and termites faunas leads to variations in the species of prey consumed. Ant genera so far identified as food items include Aenictus, Alaopone, Anoplolepis, Camponotus, Crematogaster, Dorylus, Messor, Monomorium, Pheidole, Solenopsis, Tetramorium, and Typhlophone;