Aardvark

aard·vark [ard-vark] noun

singular noun: aardvark; plural noun: aardvarks

a burrowing mammal of sub-Saharan Africa, having a stocky body, large ears, a long tubular snout, and powerful digging claws for feeding on ants and termites.

Origin
[Afrikaans: aarde (earth), Middle Dutch: varken (pig)]

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