> The aardvark is native to which continent?And the answer: Africa. Photo credit: NatureTravelAfrica.com[https://naturetravelafrica.com/2019/11/01/aardvark/].With a name that means"earth pig" in the Afrikaans language, aardvarks are mammals that livethroughout sub-Saharan Africa. As nocturnal animals, they spend the hot Africandays in their underground burrows, and come out in the evening to hunt fortermites. Despite their appearance, they're not related to anteaters.While they might look like a pig, have the ears of a donkey, and dig with theclaws of a bear, aardvarks aren't related to any such animals. Instead, thesenocturnal animals use their unique evolutionary abilities to search for theirfavorite snack: termites. Sometimes traveling miles in a single night, aardvarksare equipped with powerful, twelve-inch long tongues that allow them to pluckout insects from mounds of dirt or sand. Aardvarks can also close their nostrilsto prevent dust or other debris from entering their airways as they dig withpowerful claws.Aardvarks actually belong to the same group of mammals as the African elephant.However, the similarities end there. Aardvarks have uneven front and back legs(the hind legs are longer than the front ones), an elongated pig-like nose and amuscular tail. These grassland creatures can grow up to 5 feet long and 24inches tall. Did you know?Thanks to the powerful digging capabilities of their claws, aardvarks can dig upto 2 feet deep in less than 15 seconds! Typically, this helps aardvarks digtheir characteristic burrows, which need to be around 30-40 feet in length.