aardvarks
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈɑɹdˌvɑɹks// UK //ˈɑːdvɑːks// aard·varks
n. a large African animal with a long nose and big ears that eats ants and termites. It uses its strong claws to dig into the ground and its long tongue to catch insects.
n. a nocturnal, burrowing mammal native to Africa, characterised by a long snout, large ears, and a diet consisting primarily of ants and termites.
The aardvark uses its long tongue to eat ants.
During the night, aardvarks emerge from their burrows to forage for insects across the savanna.
The aardvark is the sole living representative of its order, making it a unique subject for evolutionary biologists studying mammalian diversification in sub-Saharan Africa.