aardvark

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In 2016, during a sabbatical, he returned to Africa for six weeks to see if he could spot aardvark digging signs, track them through the bush and find their buried droppings.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

For the first time in more than 35 years, an aardvark pup was born at the San Diego Zoo.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

“She is very active, and was using her sharp claws to dig like an adult aardvark, just hours after her birth,” lead wildlife care specialist Cari Inserra said in the statement.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Mr. Ratburn is a rat, and his husband is an aardvark, like Arthur.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

Olga only had one boyfriend who I knew of—Pedro, a skinny, little guy who looked like an aardvark, but that was years ago.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez