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Also Known As	African ant bear • antbear • ant bear • Orycteropus afer

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Illustration of an aardvark, also known as an antbear (Orycteropus afer), showing its large ears, long snout, and sturdy body, with a scale bar indicating size.

See Varkie the aardvark released at Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary, Namibia

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