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The first animal is the Aardvark.....


Latin:  

Orycteropus afer.

Found throughout the land of southern Africa live the species of the Aardvark who with there very keen sense of smell sniff out their favourite food - Termites. 

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

Aardvarks are nocturnal creatures that can live up to 23 years they are also a mammal and an omnivore which eats both plants and  other insects or animals.

DID YOU KNOW?...

An aardvark's tongue can be up to 12 in (30.5 cm) long and is sticky to help extract termites from the earthen mounds.

A female Aardvark only gives birth to one newborn every year!!