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Order Tubulidentata - Family Orycteropodidae
General scientific info on the order of Tubulidentata, references. From the Animal Diversity. [eng] |
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Aardvark - Orycteropus afer
Very basic info on Aardvark (Earth Pig, Ant Bear), order Tubulidentata. [eng] |
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aardvark
There are two species, one in central Africa and the other in S Africa. The aardvark, about 6 ft (180 cm) long, has a long snout, large erect ears, an almost naked or sparsely haired body, and a long tail. Its forefeet are adapted for making burrows in the ground and for clawing open the nests of ants and termites in order to capture the insects with its long sticky tongue. [eng] |
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Orycteropus afer (Aardvark): Narrative
Aardvarks occur in a variety of habitats: grassy plains, bushland, woodland, and savanna. The presence of sufficient quantities of ants and termites seems to be the limiting factor. [eng] |
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Aardvark
Learning Software: anatomy, ecology, life span and other. [eng] |
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Tubulidentata - Orycteropus afer
Biology, ecology, distribution models, references. [eng] |
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Aardvark (Earth pig, Ant bear)
The aardvark is perhaps Africa's most unusual animal. It's name means "earth pig" and yet is not even related to the pigs. The body is bulky and the back is humped, somewhat resembling that of a rodent with much less hair. The head is long and narrow, like that of an anteater, and ends in a pig-like snout. The ears are very long, like those of a rabbit, and can move independently of one another. [eng] |
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