Animal Facts # 1

Aardvark

Aardvarks are small pig like mammals.
They are found inhabiting a wide range of different habitats throughout Africa.
They are mostly solitary and spend their days sleeping in underground burrows to protect them from the heat of the African sun.

Their name originates from the Afrikaans language in South Africa and means Earth Pig because of their long snout and pig like body.
Aardvarks are unique among animals as they are the only surviving species in their animal family.
Recently it was widely believed that they were most closely related to other insectivores such as
Armadillos
Pangolins
But this is not the case with their closest living relatives actually thought to be elephants.