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Brookfield Zoo | Field Guide - Aardvark, Orycteropus afer
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Brookfield Zoo | Field Guide - Aardvark, Orycteropus afer
Orycteropus afer
Region:
Throughout Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.
One of a Kind
Animal Combo Platter
Aardvarks look like they are a mish-mash of a bunch of other animals. They have a pig-like body, a long tubular snout similar to that of an anteater, and ears that can only be described as donkey-like. They have been called "earth pigs" and "antbears" because of their confusing appearance. Taken all together, this combo platter of traits makes for a very unusual animal. "Unique" is an overused word, but not in the case of the aardvark.
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Aardvarks are exclusive members. They're the only living representative of their order, the
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