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Common Name:
Scientific Name:
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Type:
Mammal
Habitat/ Range:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Size:
3.3 - 4.3 ft long
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Did You Know?:
Aardvarks can use their long, sticky tongues (up to 12 inches long!) to grab insects from termite mounds and ant nests.
You find a tan mammal with an elongated snout and a long, sticky tongue
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