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Also known as Orycteropus afer

The aardvark (; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. The aardvark is the only living member of the genus Orycteropus, the family Orycteropodidae and the order Tubulidentata.

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The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a species of mammal and insectivore endemic to Africa. It belongs to the parent taxon Orycteropus and is also referred to by the common names Oryctérope, Antbear, and Ant Bear. The organism has a short name of O. afer.

The IUCN lists the aardvark as Least Concern, a status recorded in 2015. The species has a gestation period of 7, a mass of 1.9, and a litter size of 1. The longest observed lifespan is 29.8 years, with one captive specimen living for this duration. The taxon was described in sources including the Nordisk familjebok and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Least Concern

Aardvark

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Observations1,591

Maximum longevity: 29.8 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen lived for 29.8 years (Richard Weigl 2005).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: mammal
Parent taxon: Orycteropus
Mass: 1.9
Image: Orycteropus afer stuffed.jpg

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endemic to: Africa
taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
Commons category: Orycteropus afer
taxon name: Orycteropus afer
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons gallery: Orycteropus afer
taxon common name: Cerdo hormiguero
gestation period: 7
litter size: 1
longest observed lifespan: 29.8
start time: 5000000-00
sequenced genome URL: www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Orycteropus_afer
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
short name: O. afer

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Encyclopedic overview

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Name and taxonomy
Name
Taxonomy
Evolutionary history
Subspecies
Description
Head
Digestive system
Habitat and range
Ecology and behaviour
Feeding
Vocalisation
Movement
Reproduction
Conservation
Mythology and popular culture
Footnotes
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The aardvark (; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. The aardvark is the only living member of the genus Orycteropus, the family Orycteropodidae and the order Tubulidentata.

The aardvark is an afrotherian, a clade that also includes elephants, manatees, and hyraxes.

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