aardvark

Also known as Orycteropus afer

The aardvark (; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. The aardvark is the only living member of the genus Orycteropus, the family Orycteropodidae and the order Tubulidentata.

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The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a species of mammal and insectivore endemic to Africa. It belongs to the parent taxon Orycteropus and is also referred to by the common names Oryctérope, Antbear, and Ant Bear. The organism has a short name of O. afer.

The IUCN lists the aardvark as Least Concern, a status recorded in 2015. The species has a gestation period of 7, a mass of 1.9, and a litter size of 1. The longest observed lifespan is 29.8 years, with one captive specimen living for this duration. The taxon was described in sources including the Nordisk familjebok and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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