aardvark

/ˈɑːrdvɑːrk/
noun
  1. A medium-sized, burrowing mammal native to Africa, with a long snout, large ears, and a sticky tongue, which feeds mainly on ants and termites.
    • At the zoo, children were fascinated by the aardvark's long, pig-like snout.
    • Aardvarks are nocturnal animals, so they are most active at night.
    • The aardvark used its strong claws to dig into the termite mound for a meal.
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